DeKalb County News Briefs
September 13, 2017DeKALB Park district plan is to have plants, power lines co-exist The DeKalb Park District has released its plan to replace invasive plants along the 1.3-mile DeKalb Nature Trail…
DeKALB Park district plan is to have plants, power lines co-exist The DeKalb Park District has released its plan to replace invasive plants along the 1.3-mile DeKalb Nature Trail…
September 14 Drop-in Movie: ‘A Wimp Will Rise’ 4-5:30 p.m.; 6:30-8 p.m. Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein Free Bring the family to enjoy a screening…
Ela Township Ela Township to host second annual Township Day Ela Township announced that its second annual Township Day will be held from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 21 at Knox Park (next to…
COUNTY Public may comment on plans for water quality watershed The DuPage County Stormwater Management Planning Committee is asking the public to comment on the draft Kress Creek…
Complications from immigration reform have also spread into the law enforcement sector, as Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the Trust Act making the detention of individuals by police agencies…
Sept. 14 DeKalb Farmers Market 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Van Buer Plaza, the corner of north Second and Locust streets, DeKalb Free The DeKalb Farmers Market features more than 30 vendors…
Sept. 13 Design with the 3D Printer 6:30-8 p.m. Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego Free Grades 6-12. Learn how to use Tinkercad to design items to print on the 3D…
SEPT. 14 Italian Film Night at the Library Thursday, 6 p.m. Collinsville Library, 408 W. Main St. Free Watch the Italian comedy “Belli Di Papa’ (Papa’s Boys),…
PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the trades. And for 60 years, there has never been an all-female team…
CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced this morning that he’s running for a potentially historic third term as governor. In his announcement…
SPRINGFIELD —– Three main factors contribute to the formation of Midwest dust storms: strong winds, dry soil in farm fields and large amounts of loose soil. That’s according to…
SPRINGFIELD — Public employees hired since 2011 must continue to wait for pension reform after Illinois lawmakers declined to take up the issue during the spring session. Lawmakers…
SPRINGFIELD — Under a bill awaiting the governor’s signature, certain insurance plans would have to cover hippotherapy and other forms of therapeutic horseback riding in Illinois. …
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget management to defend hard choices state lawmakers were…