DeKalb County

Two Northern Illinois Counties Accused of Possible Meeting Violations

Jenna Dooley — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:41:39 +0000

Meetings Under Review in Whiteside and DeKalb Counties

In Whiteside County, Sauk Valley Media is waiting to hear from the Illinois Attorney General’s office. At issue--whether members of the county board violated the Open Meetings Act. Late last month, members of the board allegedly threatened to call police when a reporter tried to cover a discussion over the selection of a new board chairman. Members contend it was a caucus gathering, not a public meeting.

McCullough Sentencing December 10th

Jenna Dooley — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:43:57 +0000

Sentencing for Jack McCullough has been moved to early December. The sentencing was supposed to be today, but a lawyer representing McCullough says the defense was not given enough time to prepare.

Appellate Court Weighing Case Against DeKalb Landfill Expansion

Susan Stephens — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:25:10 +0000

The proposed expansion of the DeKalb County landfill is now in the hands of three appellate court judges.

DeKalb County Reports First West Nile Virus Case

WNIJ — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:30:17 +0000

The first case of West Nile virus in DeKalb County has been reported to the county health department. A 59-year-old male county resident was diagnosed recently, a department spokesperson said.

“This is not unexpected,” said Jane Lux, Public Health Administrator at the DeKalb County Health Department, “due to the fact that there have been cases diagnosed throughout Illinois and the United States, and we know that mosquitoes in our area are infected.”

One year of 'wedded' bliss: civil unions in Illinois

Susan Stephens — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:25:33 +0000

It has been more than a year since civil unions became legal in Illinois. And in that time, more than 5,000 couples have tied the only knot available to same-sex partners. Several DeKalb couples have just celebrated their first legally-recognized anniversary.