Waterman News

This photo from the Friends of the 4449 shows the restored steam locomotive, Southern Pacific 4449, which will pull vintage passenger cars through northern Illinois on July 18.

This page includes links to complete stories printed in part in the Week In Review section of this week's MidWeek.

Author Rob Dancey and illustrator Mike Olson will be at Borders in DeKalb Saturday, July 11, signing copies of their new book, "When the Wild West Came to Town." Having been raised by a librarian and an amateur historian, it's little wonder that Robert Dancey developed a passion for both books and history.

WATERMAN – An 85-year-old DeKalb woman died Friday morning when her car ran out of control into a utility pole; police said it appeared an existing medical problem had played a role in the crash.

SYCAMORE – An enterprise zone may be coming to DeKalb County to attract business.

Sandi Graber is the new pastor at Waterman Presbyterian Church in Waterman. On a corner shelf in the Rev.

War veterans were honored during the Memorial Day observances Monday in DeKalb. To some people, Memorial Day is just an excuse for a mattress sale or a barbecue, Waterman Elementary School Principal Steve Simpson said Monday.

DeKalb's Classical Conversation mock trial team members Joel Dik, 13, Isaac Chapman, 15, and Kristen Nielsen, 13, talk amongst themselves Wednesday during their mock murder trial against the Freeport team at the DeKalb County courthouse in Sycamore.

You would think Tom Smith must be in hiding from the Chicago mob when you try to find his office.

The Waterman Lions will host its annual senior appreciation dinner Thursday at the Waterman Community Building, according to a news release.

On behalf of the board of directors of the Joseph F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center, DeKalb, thank you to everyone who helped make our first-ever Divas Dish Grandma's Secret Recipes a smashing success on April 25! We are grateful to an enthusiastic and energetic committee, to our creative celebrity women chefs and to the community for ...

Associate Judge Ron Matekaitis is congratulated by other judges Friday after being sworn in at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore.

Standing in their kitchen displaying one of the many silver platters they have accumulated over the years, this one for the Welsh Roadster Pony Stake Championship from the state fair, are Don and Betty Swenson.

I have proudly been in the work force now for many years, and it wasn't until this economy tanked that I realized how grateful I am to be gainfully employed in these uncertain times.

Kayla Meyer of Hinckley and Justin R. Wassmann of Waterman are the recipients of the 2009 “At The Heart Of A Growing America” scholarship from 1st Farm Credit Services.

Kristen and Mike Thorsen make desert with their family at Mike's parent's home in Waterman on Friday.

An eerie buzz was felt in the DeKalb Target store Friday as shoppers scrambled to get last-minute deals and stock up on essentials like toilet paper before the store closes its doors for the next six months.

Even with more than 40 contested offices on the ballot, voter turnout was low Tuesday in the county's consolidated elections.

SYCAMORE – Judy LaPorta wants to help others in the same situation she faces.

WATERMAN – Voters in Waterman on Tuesday unseated one-term Village President Clidea Lave, handing more than 70 percent of the vote to her opponent, Trustee Tom Ekle.