Camden Lazenby

Radford

DeKalb County and Sycamore Beat Reporter at Daily Chronicle

DeKalb County and Sycamore beat reporter for @daily_Chronicle | Radford alum | Bylines in @RUTartan, @TheFourthTurn, @Rubbingsracing | WFIR

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DeKalb County settles lawsuit over failed $8.3M nursing home purchase

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

SYCAMORE – DeKalb County government has settled a lawsuit filed against private buyers who backed out of a planned $8.3 million sale of the DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, records show. The DeKalb County Board executive committee unanimously voted this month to end the lawsuit and enter into a $250,000 settlement agreement with the would-be buyers. DeKalb County will receive $202,500 from the would-be buyers.
10 years later: Life persists in Fairdale after devastating tornado

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

FAIRDALE – A decade after the strongest tornado to come through DeKalb County in recorded history decimated Fairdale, the scars left by the storm still are evident across the small but persisting town. On the evening of April 9, 2015, an EF-4 tornado with maximum winds of 200 mph formed near Franklin Grove in Lee County.
Sycamore city to break ground on new fire station May 5

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

SYCAMORE – Construction of a $10.5 million new Sycamore fire station, which will replace the city’s 68-year-old station on DeKalb Avenue, is expected to break ground in less than a month. Sycamore City Manager Michael Hall on Monday told City Council members the plan for the groundbreaking event set for 4:30 p.m. on May 5. The start of the long-discussed project will take place 90 minutes before the expected Sycamore City Council meeting that day.
A ‘challenging and stressful time’ for NIU students: University responds to revoked visas

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

DeKALB – Northern Illinois University officials declined to provide more information Thursday on the public institution’s five international students whose visas have been revoked by the U.S. government. In a statement to Shaw Local News Network, an NIU spokesperson cited university leadership’s desire to respect the affected students’ privacy. No one has said publicly why the five students lost their visas as of Thursday.
The Angry Pickle Pub in Sycamore could open within weeks

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

SYCAMORE – The owners of The Dirty Bird 815, a staple Sycamore fried chicken restaurant, will soon open up a new food venture in the city’s downtown area. Dirty Bird co-owner Josh Smith said the new restaurant, called The Angry Pickle Pub, 215 W. State St., will be a completely separate culinary experience from The Dirty Bird. He owns the fried chicken spot with wife, Abby. “We’re not having any of the fried chicken or anything like that,” Smith said.
Peace Road bridge construction to start Monday

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

SYCAMORE – Drivers who frequent Peace Road on the west side of Sycamore should prepare for more than a year of traveling through a construction site, as an estimated $7.4 million road project is set to begin. The Peace Road bridge replacement and road widening project will officially break ground on Monday, according to a construction notice from DeKalb County Engineer Nathan Schwartz.
One Genoa-Kingston school board seat race separated by 12 votes

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

GENOA – The race for a seat on the Genoa-Kingston School District 424 school board separates two candidates by 12 votes, unofficial results show. Five candidates and one write-in ran to fill four full-term seats on the Genoa-Kingston school board in the consolidated election on Tuesday. Of those candidates, David Cleveland, 55, secured his return to the board as the top vote-getter, with 646 votes, according to unofficial results published by the DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder’s Office.
Recent storms blew part of roof off new home for Sycamore District 427 admin office

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

SYCAMORE – Sycamore Community School District 427 has postponed plans to move its administrative offices into a former Nicor call center this month after severe storms damaged the building in March. In an email to Shaw Local News Network, Sycamore Superintendent Steve Wilder said that a portion of the roof on the new District Administration Center, 1947 Bethany Road in Sycamore, blew off during a wind storm in the middle of March.
Voters say no, again, to Sycamore school board referendum

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

SYCAMORE – The Sycamore School District 427 board president said he hears the community’s message loud and clear after a district referendum failed its second straight election. On Tuesday, Sycamore voters decided to not allow the school district to have at-large elections, with 1,216 voters voting against the policy change and 1,024 voting in favor.
Dozens of Genoa-Kingston High schoolers nauseous, dizzy after suspected gas leak in lab

3 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

GENOA – More than 30 Genoa-Kingston High School students and two staff members were treated for nausea and dizziness by fire responders Tuesday, but authorities said they aren’t sure of the cause. Paramedics arrived at the high school at 1:57 p.m. Tuesday while class was still in session for a suspected gas leak in a chemistry lab, according to a social media news release from Genoa-Kingston Fire and Rescue. No hazardous substance was detected at the time of the call, authorities said.