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Area first responders gathered at the border where DeKalb and Sycamore meet Sunday to help unveil a memorial plaque for the late DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy Christina Musil, part of a new memorial honoring local first responders.
More people in 2023 called 911 for the DeKalb Fire Department than ever before, according to data released this week that shows another record of calls for service amid rumblings of a new fire station.
DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan was joined by dozens Sunday outside Isaac Executive Suites in DeKalb to help unveil a new first responders memorial, with a special plaque dedicated to the late Sheriff's Deputy Christina Musil, 35, who was killed while on duty after a March 28 crash.
Attendees can learn about Native women’s day-to-day lives, their role in their husbands’ lives and how their lives affected Illinois’ history.
The June hybrid Brown Bag Lunch and Local Lore series will feature a guided discussion on Indigenous foods and natural resources stewardship.
The DeKalb City Council this week threw its support behind the mayor’s pick for the city’s next 5th Ward alderman, Andre Powell, though his appointment remains contingent on his resignation from the DeKalb school board.
Most downtown DeKalb railroad crossings will be closed for maintenance by the Union Pacific Railroad from May 23 through May 26, the city announced Friday.
The J.F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center will host a “Flat Brindle” project workshop for patrons to create a cow doll.
The Kishwaukee Valley Art League will host an oil painting demonstration in June featuring artist Susan Wilson.
The DeKalb County History Center will host a grand opening for its new “Food: Gathering Around the Table” exhibit on June 1.
Give DeKalb County, a countywide fundraiser benefiting area nonprofits, raised more than $2 million in its 11th year, the most ever, organizers said.
DeKalb’s second recreational marijuana dispensary is celebrating its grand opening on May 23, with some help from a familiar face to Chicago Bears fans: Quarterback Jim McMahon.
Barb City Manor in DeKalb turned 45, and the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently helped celebrate the milestone.
The free blood drive will be from 1 to 6 p.m. May 22 in the library’s lower-level Yusunas Meeting Room, 309 Oak St.
Youth Engaged in Philanthropy recently awarded $17,177 in youth impact grants to area nonprofits that provide services to residents in DeKalb County.