DeKalb NewsLocal news for DeKalb, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Accidents kill one, injure four- July 18, 2008 An injured woman is transported to an ambulance Thursday after two vehicles collided on Route 23 near Baseline Road between Sycamore and Genoa.http://www.topix.net/city/dekalb-il/2008/07/accidents-kill-one-injure-four?fromrss=1 Family Matters: Bouma family confronting life together after the death of husband, father- July 18, 2008 Melissa Ryen-Bouma and her three children, from left, Jacklyn, 10, Jaeden, 7, and Jocelynn, 5, have had to grow significantly since the death of Melissa's husband and the children's father, Sgt.http://www.topix.net/city/dekalb-il/2008/07/family-matters-bouma-family-confronting-life-t... Rules of the Road refresher course to be held at DeKalb Senior Citizen Center- July 17, 2008 The Secretary of State Jesse White and the DeKalb Senior Citizens Center are offering a Rules of the Road Review Course.http://www.topix.net/city/dekalb-il/2008/07/rules-of-the-road-refresher-course-to-be-held-... Annual minimum wage increase goes into effect, but has little impact on local businesses, NIU- July 9, 2008 The new minimum wage hike enacted by Gov. Rod Blagojevich has little effect on local employment.http://www.topix.net/city/dekalb-il/2008/07/annual-minimum-wage-increase-goes-into-effect-... Red, white and bruise: fireworks are pretty, but dangerous, Fourth of July entertainment- July 7, 2008 Every year around July 4, injuries are reported in emergency rooms across the county due to accidents caused by fireworks.http://www.topix.net/city/dekalb-il/2008/07/red-white-and-bruise-fireworks-are-pretty-but-... Re:New DeKalb starts first public improvement project- July 5, 2008 DeKalb's asphalt isn't the only surface getting a makeover this summer: next Monday will be the groundbreaking of Re:New DeKalb's first public improvement project.http://www.topix.net/city/dekalb-il/2008/07/re-new-dekalb-starts-first-public-improvement-... Mural to mark Lincoln Highway in Elburn- July 3, 2008 Elburn will be among the first communities to receive an interpretive mural honoring the village's contributions to the Lincoln Highway.http://www.topix.net/city/dekalb-il/2008/07/mural-to-mark-lincoln-highway-in-elburn?fromrs... Flood woes drive up farm prices- July 1, 2008 Area farmers might be poised to reap the harvest of downstate crop woes. "We don't like to think of profiting from others' misfortunes, but sometimes to get the prices up, somebody else has to suffer at the ...http://www.topix.net/city/dekalb-il/2008/07/flood-woes-drive-up-farm-prices?fromrss=1 |