Hopkins Park News

DeKALB – During last year's sleep-out, icicles formed in the box Sarah Verkler was spending the night in.

Margo Sutorius was named the 2009 ATHENA Award winner Tuesday evening at a reception in the Hopkins Park Terrace Room.

Last updated on 10/01/2009 at 11:40 p.m. Students and residents around DeKalb will see an increase in police presence throughout the city this weekend.

Shaylie Lopez, 10, of DeKalb lobs a softball at the trigger that will send DeKalb High School Principal Doug Moeller splashing into a dunk tank Sunday at the first community block party hosted by the DeKalb Human Relations Commission at Hopkins Park.

The music will be playing on Saturday, rain or shine. And all are invited to listen to it.

Zachary Harris Zachary Harris just likes music. So when the 31-year-old DeKalb singer gets the chance to perform, whether with the accompaniment of the DeKalb Municipal Band in Hopkins Park or at open mic nights at The House Cafe or Otto's Niteclub & Underground in downtown DeKalb, he usually takes it.

August 20, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. - "I wouldn't trade anything to be out there with Rocco and Tiger on that Monday morning," recalls NBC Sports golf analyst Mark Rolfing of covering the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course.

DEKALB – Several area youths spent a portion of their summer participating in several enjoyable activities.

DeKalb Municipal Band director Dee Palmer talks with sound engineer Rick Calderon before the start of the DeKalb Municipal Band performance in Hopkins Park on July 21.

Dee Palmer is still going strong after more than 60 years of directing the DeKalb Municipal Band.

The Dee Palmer sculpture is lowered into position by a crane on Wednesday morning near the bandshell at Hopkins Park.

Authorities say seven people have been arrested following a dog fight in Hopkins Park.

Authorities say seven people have been arrested following a dog fight in Hopkins Park.

Share + Aug 9, 2009 1:30 pm US/Central KANKAKEE COUNTY Nine dogs were recovered and three men were arrested in a late Saturday dogfighting bust in Kankakee County in which police discovered a blood-stained electrocution shed for dogs unfortunate enough to lose a fight, authorities said.

DEKALB – Officials from the DeKalb Park District are working on future plans regarding the Hopkins Park aquatic center.

The DeKalb Park District summer baseball season has come to an end and I wanted to thank the park district staff for another fine season.

Tuesday's DeKalb Municipal Band concert will salute the Special Olympics, a recent news release said.

The Riverside Medical Center mission states that the organization will provide its services "to each and every person, regardless of their personal or economic circumstance." And those services will be offered with Riverside's "highest thinking," "kindest touch," and "strongest commitment to excellence." "Quality healthcare should be available to ...

Although the weather has failed to cooperate for many events this summer, the clouds parted last Thursday evening and the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra spread out under the Hopkins Park band shell in DeKalb to present “KSO in the Park.” Under the direction of Linc Smelser, Illinois Council of Orchestra's 2009 Conductor of the Year, ...

The musicians and board of directors of the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra wish to extend a thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of KSO in the Park - our first “official” summer performance in the Hopkins Park Band Shell.