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May 30, 2013 - 9:20 p.m.
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DeKalb County is under a tornado watch tonight until 8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The county also is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:15 p.m.
May 30, 2013 - 11:02 a.m.
Looking for something to do this weekend? We've got a few ideas.
Need to find a volunteer coordinator by end of June
May 30, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By CURTIS CLEGG - cclegg@shawmedia.com
The Garage Orchestra will make its first appearance at the Sycamore Park District's Summer Concert Series on July 11.
May 30, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By DAVID THOMAS -
dthomas@shawmedia.com
DeKALB – It’s all but certain that the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce will be taking over downtown event planning for the next year.
May 30, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By FELIX SARVER -
fsarver@shawmedia.com
SYCAMORE – The amount of inmates at the DeKalb County Jail this year is slightly less than last year, but Jail Commander Lt. Joyce Klein predicts it will be about the same in the end.
May 30, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.
The seventh annual running of the Brett’s Run Genoa Days 5K race is set for 8:30 a.m. June 15.
May 30, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By ERIC R. OLSON -
eolson@shawmedia.com
A legal challenge to the expansion of the Waste Management landfill in Cortland Township ended Wednesday when the Illinois Supreme Court declined to hear the case.
May 30, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By FELIX SARVER – fsarver@shawmedia.com
SYCAMORE — A Sycamore man facing child pornography charges will now be able to leave the state while his case is pending.
May 30, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By FELIX SARVER – fsarver@shawmedia.com
SYCAMORE – A 25-year-old Rockford man charged with raping an Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park resident was arrested by Rockford police Thursday, according to a DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office news release.
May 30, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By STEPHANIE HICKMAN -
shickman@shawmedia.com
SYCAMORE – Jeremy Hayes has cherished his final days at Sycamore Middle School.
May 30, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By FELIX SARVER -
fsarver@shawmedia.com
SYCAMORE — Even though Matthew Rogers won’t be heading to the semifinals for the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee, he’s still willing to give a shot next year.
May 29, 2013 - 5:15 p.m.•By DAVID THOMAS - dthomas@shawmedia.com
Pappas plans to move fast after DeKalb council OKs loan
May 29, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By FELIX SARVER -
fsarver@shawmedia.com
SYCAMORE – Matthew Rogers is still feeling good, even after facing what he considered the toughest part of the largest spelling bee in the nation.