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DeKALB – Kishwaukee Community Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography (CT) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology. CT scanning, sometimes called CAT scanning, is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and tailor treatments for various medical conditions.
KIRKLAND – Hiawatha CUSD 426 eighth graders Madeline Dashney and Braden Watson were recognized at the 13th Annual Student Leadership Breakfast hosted by the Illinois Principal’s Association April 17.
SYCAMORE – Barns and quilts are not something that most people associate with each other. However, there are a few quilt blocks displayed on the sides of barns in DeKalb County. In Greene County, Wis., barn quilts have become so popular they are a tourist attraction. Kris Winkler and Lynn Lokken will talk about their role in this project during the Sycamore History Museum’s program “Barn Quilts” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 8.
DeKALB – Fifty-two local preschoolers will receive personalized bookcases and starter libraries on Saturday, May 4, at the DeKalb-Sycamore Bookcase Project’s second annual awards ceremony.
GENOA – The city of Genoa won the Best Operated Wastewater Treatment Works award from the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators.
DeKALB – The Lincoln Highway turns 100 years old in 2013. To celebrate, the Illinois Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association has several activities planned along the Lincoln Highway the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19.
DeKALB – Jon Lehuta doesn't think he's anyone special.
DeKALB – Comic-book enthusiasts love the first Saturday in May.
125 YEARS AGO
DeKALB – It was a week of dreams, both tragic and touching, that Jesse Rangel will never forget.
SYCAMORE - It was a perfect morning for Don Hardt of Genoa to take his son Donnie, 7, to a fishing derby.
  BIG ROCK
DeKALB – The Northern Illinois University School of Music presents the spring concert “Broadway Dreams,” featuring the NIU Concert Choir, the University Chorus and guest artist Melissa Dye, on Sunday, April 28. The concert will feature a variety of Broadway show stoppers from “Rent,” “Les Miserables,” “West Side Story,”“Show Boat” and many more.
DeKALB — April 25 through 28, Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance will present a dance concert that demonstrates how dance has changed over time.

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