Kingston News

Wrapped in warm winter wear, a crowd gathered on Friday evening to "Celebrate the Season" in the city's downtown area.

SYCAMORE – A 49-year-old Sycamore man was arrested Wednesday for sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl in 2004.

I once gave a friend a hard time for sending me one of those pre-written Christmas letters.

When it comes to getting students to and from public schools in DeKalb County, most of the districts opt with providing that service on their own.

Firefighters at several stations throughout the county don't want to change any light bulbs during the next five weeks.

GENOA – “Fun, think fun, really fun,” Genoa resident Brian Wallace wrote in a letter promoting Feed the Need II on Friday, Nov.

To the Editor: On Nov. 9, a fire destroyed a duplex in Sycamore. Sycamore firefighters, along with service personnel from Burlington, Cortland, DeKalb, Elburn, Genoa-Kingston, Hampshire, Malta and Maple Park quickly arrived to safely contain the blaze.

SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Board passed a balanced budget on Wednesday – and avoided a $1.7 million deficit – by transferring nearly the same amount from a special fund into the general fund.

Last updated on 11/11/2009 at 10:08 p.m. One person was injured when a fire broke out at 1623 Maness Court in Sycamore Tuesday evening.

The DeKalb County Partnership for a Safe, Active and Family Environment started two decades ago with a wish.

Assistant Fire Chief Mark Kessler said that when firefighters arrived at about 5:15 p.m., the building was fully involved in flames, with fire already coming through the roof.

Genoa-Kingston United Way fundraiser: 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Genoa-Kingston High School, 980 Park Ave.

Donna Gehrig of Kingston browses a selection of hand-painted holiday ornaments Sunday at the Genoa Community Women's Club Wonderful World of Christmas craft show.

Editor's note: Information in Police Briefs is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department and city police departments.

DeKALB – Ten of the 40 public schools in DeKalb County did not meet state standards in reading and math this year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

SYCAMORE – A Genoa man is being held on $50,000 bond on charges he burglarized three vehicles in Kingston last July.

When Genoa celebrates its 175th anniversary next year, it also may be celebrating the relocation of a 175-year-old log cabin.

At least four people have said they want to become the representative for the state's 69th District – a seat that is being vacated by longtime incumbent Ron Wait.

Earlier this year, in May, the Daily Chronicle reported that a historic log cabin found on a farm on Pleasant Hill Road between Kingston and Genoa had been discovered preserved inside the clapboard siding of a house built around it.

KINGSTON – Police arrested a Kingston man late Saturday after finding a large quantity of drugs in his home during a search.