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SYCAMORE – A 31-year-old man convicted of stalking a Sycamore woman was back in jail Monday on allegations that he damaged a car parked in a driveway at her address.
DeKALB – Rudy Espiritu, who holds the city’s No. 2 administrator spot, was named acting city manager until DeKalb aldermen find a replacement for Mark Biernacki.
SYCAMORE – A Laborers Local 32 representative stood outside the Kishwaukee Family YMCA with an inflated rat Monday in protest of the organization’s choice in demolition contractors.
Travel is the predominant theme in most local reading programs this year
DeKALB – The uncertainty about the DeKalb Park District’s executive director could be resolved by Thursday, park board President Phil Young said.
SYCAMORE – When Alex Bauer and Neil Vohra look at the apparel company they’ve started, all they see is growth.
Alderman opposes district along Sycamore Road
DeKALB – No one was injured Monday morning when a driver mistook the gas pedal for the brake and broke several windows at 7-Eleven, 802 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, police said.
State officials recently awarded construction contracts for road projects in Genoa and outside Shabbona, according to a news release.
DeKALB – The DeKalb City Council is expected to vote today on a number of tweaks to the city’s $77.4 million budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, but it might not be approved until later this month.
The Boy Scouts Tribute to Heroes committee is seeking nominations for its 11th annual event in DeKalb County.
DeKALB – Bridget Domenighini has a personal stake in doing the torch run for the Illinois Special Olympics: her cousin, who has autism, is an athlete.
MALTA – Everyone comes out to Malta Days to see everyone they’ve been missing.
SYCAMORE – Shu Ueyama couldn't find Sandwich on his map in 1962 when the 17-year-old learned he would be placed there as a foreign exchange student.

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