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Dekalb County News

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Sunday | The Daily Gazette

Police and fire reports for October 11, 2008

The police report does not include every crime in a community. In some cases, no police report is filed, and sometimes police withhold information on pending investigations.

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Related Topix: Dixon, IL, Sterling, IL, Rochelle, IL, Lee County, IL

Sat Oct 11, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

Master Gardeners appreciate support

University of Illinois Extension DeKalb County Master Gardeners are grateful for the community support they received in conducting their Garden Walk and Plant Sale on July 12.

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Related Topix: Opinion

Thu Oct 09, 2008

Fox Valley Shopping News

Two killed in DeKalb County crash

An Aurora man and a Shabbona woman died Thursday morning when a car and a semitrailer crashed just outside Waterman.

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Related Topix: Shabbona, IL, Waterman, IL, DeKalb, IL

Wed Oct 08, 2008

Beacon News

About 10,000 more voters sign up in Kane

There will be about 10,000 more people eligible to vote in the upcoming presidential election in Kane County, outside of the city of Aurora, than there were in 2004, election officials are estimating.

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Related Topix: Kane County, IL, Kane, IL, Aurora, IL, Dupage County, IL, Will County, IL

Mon Oct 06, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

Four-way stop coming to Glidden-Bethany

The County Highway Department will be adding traffic control measures to Glidden Road in DeKalb, beginning with 4-way stop signs at the intersection with Bethany Road to be installed next week.

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Related Topix: DeKalb, IL, Malta, IL

Sat Oct 04, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

County named federal disaster area

DeKalb County was one of six Illinois counties given a federal disaster declaration Friday, which will allow residents and businesses affected by last month's flooding to apply for grants and loans from the ...

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Related Topix: Illinois, FEMA, US News, DeKalb, IL, Small Business, Personal Finance, Weather

Thu Oct 02, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

Flu shots advised for children

A record supply of vaccine and a concern over the spread of germs at schools has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending all children aged 6 months to 18 years get an annual flu shot this ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Long Term Care, Health, Influenza

Tue Sep 30, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

More than words: 'Mockingbird' unites Sycamore

Volunteers from the local bar association acted as the characters of the famous novel as a kick-off event to the month-long reading celebration.

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Related Topix: Arts, Literature, Pop/Rock, Harper Lee

Sun Sep 28, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

Tornado rescue drill at Brooks

Members of the Lee and Shabbona fire districts load a Boy Scout wearing a neck brace into an ambulance Saturday morning during a disaster drill at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School in DeKalb.

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Related Topix: Fire, Genoa, IL, Shabbona, IL, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Fri Sep 26, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

DeKalb County

Monday Violating an order of protection - " Sheriff's deputies said a suspicious vehicle was seen about 8:05 p.m. at the Sannauk Forest Preserve in Somonauk.

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Related Topix: Somonauk, IL

Wed Sep 24, 2008

WIFR

Sycamore Residents Return To Their Homes After Flooding

Residents of a Sycamore Mobile Home Park return to their homes today... After being evacuated due to flooding this past weekend.

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Related Topix: Sycamore, IL

Mon Sep 22, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

Falling into autumn: Otherwise - average' summer weather ends with flooding

Justin Winters, 2, gets a lift from dad Dan Winters of North Aurora on Saturday at Jonomac Orchard in Malta while picking apples for the family.

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Related Topix: North Aurora, IL, Malta, IL, Northern Illinois University, Weather, DeKalb, IL

Sat Sep 20, 2008

301 Moved Permanently

For Elburn couple, making cider is a passion

Talk about creating something the old-fashioned way. Gould Cider Mill in Elburn was started in 1883.

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Related Topix: Kane County, IL, Maple Park, IL, Huntley, IL, Waterman, IL, Malta, IL

Thu Sep 18, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

Removal of collapsed bridge's slabs set for October

DeKalb County will be paying about $20,000 to help pay for the removal of concrete slabs from the Kishwaukee River after a bridge collapsed into the waterway Aug.

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Related Topix: Somonauk, IL

Tue Sep 16, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

Barbs & Bouquets

Bouquet About 175 enthusiastic helpers were scattered throughout DeKalb County Thursday, lending a hand wherever needed on the Fourth Annual Kishwaukee United Way Day of Caring.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, Opinion

Sun Sep 14, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

DeKalb County ready to kick off nationwide reading initiative

"To Kill A Mockingbird" character Tom Robinson will be on trial later this month at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Harper Lee, Arts, Literature, DeKalb, IL, Libraries

Daily Chronicle Online

Rains cause minor flooding in county

Severe rains that started Friday and continued Saturday caused flooding in the central and southern areas of DeKalb County - but not at levels as dangerous as August 2007.

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Related Topix: Sycamore, IL, Maple Park, IL, Illinois, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike

Sat Sep 13, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

Is abstinence-only teaching enough?

Heather Whitfield did not become pregnant or contract a disease as a result of having sex while she was a high school student.

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Related Topix: DeKalb, IL, US Governors, Sarah Palin, Human Sexuality, Northern Illinois University

Thu Sep 11, 2008

Daily Herald

Bond reduced for 2nd teen charged in heist

A judge cut bond in half Thursday for a DeKalb County teen suspected of robbing a Huntley bank and trying to hold up another in Union earlier this year.

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Related Topix: Huntley, IL, Union, IL, Hinckley, IL

Wed Sep 10, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

SCHRADER: Time capsules abound in DeKalb County

For those interested in historic traditions, one of the most popular and fascinating over the past 100 years is the burying of time capsules, whether they be inserted in cornerstones of significant buildings ...

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Related Topix: Breese, IL, Life, Food, Food Festival, Northern Illinois University, Sandwich, IL, DeKalb, IL

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