Sandwich News

The letter came in mid-September. Signed by Aurora Police Chief Greg Thomas and starting with "Dear School Administrator," the message was short but succinct - the police department was cutting all funding to DARE and GREAT programs at all Aurora schools.

A Sheridan man died early Sunday morning after his car hit a power pole near Sandwich.

Increased La Salle County license fees for "intact" dogs will take effect Jan. 1. The County Board voted 21-4 on Friday to double the fees for dogs that are not spayed or neutered.

With some minor adjustments, the La Salle County Board's Committee on Appointments approved a final version of the new consolidated committee structure.

Nicole Snelling, 17, of Sandwich will compete for the title of Miss Illinois Teen USA 2010 from Friday, Nov.

As La Salle County prepares to part ways this month with Illinois Valley Community College as its computer services provider, the clock is ticking on the sticky procedural question of how to transition the four-person college staff onto the county staff.

Deputy Kelly King of the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office prepares a dose of medication for an inmate at the jail.

Higher county dog tag fees have been proposed for non-neutered dogs. The La Salle County Board's Animal Control Committee voted 5-1 Monday morning to join with most other local counties in establishing a split-fee system for dog registration.

Old Fashioned Gingerbread Waffle and Turkey Cranberry Monte Cristo are just two of the limited-time only dishes now available at J. Christopher's. -- Chain Leader, 11/11/2009 8:05:00 AM PRESS RELEASE: ATLANTA, Nov.

Topic: The need for high schools hosting student-taught preschools. What happened? Streator soon will join two other local high schools in hosting a student-taught preschool.

Indian Valley Vocational Center"s SkillsUSA organization will sponsor a pancake and sausage breakfast at the Sandwich fire station Sunday, Nov.

The Illinois Consumer Education Proficiency Test was administered at Sandwich High School.

Randy Sisson of Sandwich reacts after receiving an H1N1 shot at the DeKalb County Health Department on Sunday, November 1, 2009 in Dekalb.

Picking up students at Prairie View School apparently is still a problem for parents.

Police are baffled by a home invasion that occurred earlier this month in Sandwich.

The public improvements in Fieldcrest Subdivision were accepted by the Sandwich City Council at this week's meeting.

Journey to a place where the supernatural is a commonplace and all is not how it seems ... This theatrical program features storytelling and scary special effects with themes of horror and the macabre.

A woman last known to be living in Somonauk died Sunday following a single vehicle rollover accident in DeKalb County.

The recent deaths of a 16-year-old boy from Sandwich in DeKalb County and a 47-year-old man from suburban Naperville could be related to H1N1.

SANDWICH – A power outage caused by strong winds left about 1,400 ComEd customers in Sandwich without power Saturday morning.