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DeKalb County farmers selling harvest at many local markets

Barb Pondelick has no problem staying busy during the summer. While running her family’s store at Theis Farm II, 6N953 County Line Road in Maple Park, she sneaks into the fields in between customers to get planting done for the upcoming farmers markets. The list of items Theis Farm offers continues ... Read More »

Government

Illinois Senate approves sex education bill

NEW: 2:44 p.m.
SPRINGFIELD – A proposal that revamps sex education in Illinois public schools to include information about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases has cleared the sta ... Read More »

State moratorium could halt Fox River Valley virtual school

The Illinois Virtual Charter School at Fox River Valley will be delayed for a year if Gov. Pat Quinn signs into law a moratorium on charter schools like it. On Tuesday, the Il ... Read More »

Crime & Courts

Prosecutors: DeKalb Doctor had a cohort

STERLING – A local doctor accused of illegally dispensing drugs that led to the deaths of at least 3 people hired a physician to issue prescriptions when he was absent, fede ... Read More »

Burglary call causes Tyler Elementary lockdown

DeKALB – Tyler Elementary School was placed on lockdown Tuesday as DeKalb police responded to a burglary call in the area that required officers to draw their weapons.DeKalb S ... Read More »

Education

State moratorium could halt Fox River Valley virtual school

The Illinois Virtual Charter School at Fox River Valley will be delayed for a year if Gov. Pat Quinn signs into law a moratorium on charter schools like it. On Tuesday, the Il ... Read More »

With $21M in construction funds, District 428 board discusses schools’ needs

DeKALB – The DeKalb school board is beginning to consider how to spend its $21 million construction grant. On Tuesday, the board heard a presentation that would use $11.4 mil ... Read More »

State News

Illinois House panel approves fracking regulations

SPRINGFIELD – A groundbreaking deal to regulate high-volume oil and gas drilling in Illinois cleared a top House committee Tuesday, setting up a floor vote on a measure that s ... Read More »

Nation & World

UK officials: Radical Islam drives London attack

NEW: 3:24 p.m.
LONDON – Two U.K. government officials say a brutal attack that left one man dead near a London military barracks appears to have been motivated by radical Islam.Two men appar ... Read More »

Our View

Our View: Court has opportunity to right a wrong

The criminal justice system should have done a better job protecting the public from Benjamin Black.According to police reports, Black, 28, of Sycamore caused a chain-reaction ... Read More »

Our View: Help take politics out of mapping

Illinois politicians aren’t ready for redistricting reform.That was easy to tell by the gerrymandered state House, Senate, and congressional maps drawn by politicians after th ... Read More »

Prep Sports

Hiawatha baseball team in uncharted waters

Mike Mercado trembled with nervousness in the batter’s box.  The Hiawatha junior had faced Hinckley-Big Rock with the bases loaded earlier this season and wanted a shot at red ... Read More »

Chicago Sports

Urlacher retires from NFL

Brian Urlacher will retire as a Bear.Urlacher announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday rather than signing with another team, which had been his initial goal. He pla ... Read More »

MUSICK: Blackhawks need power play

CHICAGO – Everything started so well. Blackhawks fans filled the United Center before the series opener against the Detroit Red Wings and were going wild (fun wild, not Minnes ... Read More »

Features

Asparagus, a grill, a match for spring

My asparagus convalescence – from a childhood spent eating the mushy, canned stuff – began late in my adolescence, when my mother boiled fresh spears, then napped them with ho ... Read More »

Commentary

Duchnowski: Meeting Annie Glidden

I think I would have liked Annie Glidden if she were alive today. I hope she would have liked me. I learned a bit more about her this weekend touring the Joseph F. Glidden Hom ... Read More »

Olson: When no one can tell you what to do

Congratulations to all of DeKalb County’s new high school graduates.For me, graduating from high school meant freedom. Adults couldn’t just tell me what to do anymore – at lea ... Read More »

Police Reports

Tuesday Police Reports

Note to readers: Information in Police Reports is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and city police departments. Individuals listed who have been charged with a ... Read More »

Monday Police Reports

Note to readers: Information in the Police Reports is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and city police departments. Individuals listed who have been charged wi ... Read More »

Marketplace

DeKalb County farmers selling harvest at many local markets

Barb Pondelick has no problem staying busy during the summer. While running her family’s store at Theis Farm II, 6N953 County Line Road in Maple Park, she sneaks into the fiel ... Read More »

Real Estate

Get this look: Furnishing the bathroom

The bathroom is one of the humblest and undoubtedly hardworking rooms in the house. But just because the space is utilitarian, doesn’t mean it should be lacking in style. ... Read More »

Blogs

» Chicago Bears

Urlacher retires from NFL

Brian Urlacher will retire as a Bear.
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Prep Buzz

Boys Tennis State Tournament Pairings Announced

DeKalb's Matt Kulma competes for fourth consecutive year.

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Do you shop at farmers markets and farm stands?

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