DeKalb County News Briefs
May 2, 2018COUNTY Household hazardous waste to be collected The DeKalb County Farm Bureau will conduct a household hazardous waste drive from 9 a.m.-noon May 19, at its office site, 1350 W. Prairie…
COUNTY Household hazardous waste to be collected The DeKalb County Farm Bureau will conduct a household hazardous waste drive from 9 a.m.-noon May 19, at its office site, 1350 W. Prairie…
May 3 Club 55 Sycamore Open House 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 480 Airport Road, Sycamore Free Club 55 Sycamore, a center offering educational and recreational programs to help senior citizens be…
May marks the beginning of festival season, and no matter where you live, something fun is happening close by. From kite festivals to magic festivals, blues festivals and parades, plenty…
COUNTY Restaurant Week continues through April 28 DeKalb’s Restaurant Week is back for its third year. More than 25 restaurants are participating in the event designed to enable…
April 26 Influence and Impact: An Artist Slide and Sound Show 5:10 p.m. Northern Illinois University, Altgeld Hall, Room 315, College Avenue and Castle Drive, DeKalb Free Americans…
The new Sycamore Park District Community Recreation center officially opened last Saturday, featuring an expansive facility devoted to fitness, health and fun. The $13 million center,…
STATE Boy George brings show to state fair Boy George and his band Culture Club will bring their iconic 1980s sound to the Illinois State Fair Grandstand on Aug. 10. Joining Culture…
April 19 Social Security Lunch and Learn 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. DeKalb County Community Foundation, 475 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore Free People relying on Social Security to be a meaningful source…
SPRINGFIELD — The state’s highest court deadlocked Jan. 22 over how to interpret a state law that outlines the procedure judges must follow to sentence a minor who is found guilty…
SPRINGFIELD – Two more regions of the state moved to Phase 4 COVID-19 guidelines, meaning five of 11 regions can now allow both indoor dining and organized sports. Region 1 in northwest…
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) said Jan. 22 that the unemployment rate increased 0.7 percentage point to 7.6 percent, while nonfarm payrolls were nearly unchanged,…
SPRINGFIELD – New high school graduation requirements that were part of an omnibus education bill passed during the Jan. 8-13 lame duck session are drawing criticism from some members…
SPRINGFIELD – All high school sports — including the higher-risk football, basketball and wrestling — may now be played in three regions of Illinois as the state continues to…
SPRINGFIELD — A bill endorsed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that would eliminate expanded federal tax deductions for businesses created under the CARES Act, failed to pass in the lame duck…