Cortland News

The number of liquor licenses in the city might be decreasing, since one of those licenses is no longer being used.

“All customers absorb the already forecasted price in their bills”

DeKalb's business and population growth is bringing in demand for more electricity. via Northern Star

“He was very outgoing and personable”

A fund has been set up to help the wife and children of Michael Kurbyun, who died last month in a snowmobile accident at age 31. via Daily Herald

Charles man died Saturday evening when his pickup truck left the roadway at Illinois 38 and Chase Road and rolled over several times, coming to rest on its roof in a ditch, according to the DeKalb County ... via Suburban Chicago News

“This will have a very serious impact on the rest of our budget year, ending Dec. 31”

Unusual weather this winter has brought unexpected expenses for public works departments in cities and towns throughout DeKalb County. via Northern Star

“Our students, families, faculty, staff, and leadership team are to be applauded for their efforts to improve academic achievement, and I know their collective effort will continue to demonstrate commitments to excellence and equity in education.”

Paul Beilfuss announced Tuesday that he will leave the DeKalb School District in June after serving as its superintendent for 3 1/2 years. via Daily Chronicle

A Sycamore house went up in flames early Monday morning, according to a news release from the Sycamore Fire Department. via Daily Chronicle

Information gathered from local police departments Editor's note: All named are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. via De Kalb Midweek

“It hasn't totally sunk in yet”

The victory was sweet. DeKalb School District 428 has been yearning for it for a decade. via De Kalb Midweek

Editor: I am struggling about how to vote on the upcoming DeKalb School District construction referendum, and I am talking to people, asking questions and reading as much as I can so that I can make my ... via Daily Chronicle

“People are coming out just to vote 'yes' - I'm optimistic at this point.”

For the DeKalb School District, a 63.8 percent majority vote Tuesday proved that the fourth attempt at a referendum is the charm. via Daily Chronicle

“It seems small, but something like this could easily get out of hand.”

One firefighter received minor injuries during a small fire Monday at a duplex in DeKalb. via Daily Chronicle

Cortland Elementary School Editor: We, the teachers and staff at Cortland Elementary School, wholeheartedly support the upcoming referendum on Feb. via Daily Chronicle Online

“We know enough to be able to close a few of the cases, but we won't be able to file charges until results from the lab come back”

Five area law enforcement agencies are waiting for evidence to be tested before possibly filing more charges against a DeKalb man suspected in a slew of burglaries dating back to September. via Daily Chronicle Online

Information gathered from local police departments Editor's note: All named are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. via De Kalb Midweek

“There wasn't actually a lot of fire damage, but what did burn created a lot of smoke”

A small fire in a mechanical room Sunday afternoon shut down a Mobil station on Route 38 in Cortland and kept the gas station closed through Monday, Cortland Police Chief Russell Stokes said. via Daily Chronicle Online

DeKalb Editor: Community volunteers developed the DeKalb School District's comprehensive facilities plan over the last two years. via Daily Chronicle

“It is necessary for the District to prepare for both contingencies of the referendum, success or failure”

DeKalb School District 428 and the ReNew Our Schools committee will co-sponsor a referendum clinic "By The Numbers" Saturday, Jan. via De Kalb Midweek