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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Kendall County, IL news, sports from Shaw Local News Network

1 week ago | kendallcountynow.com | Dave Oberhelman |Joey Weslo |Camden Lazenby |Michal Dwojak

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Your 2025 guide to DeKalb County summer festivals

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

Editor’s note: Don’t see your event listed? Please let us know and we can add it to the roundup. Email the Daily Chronicle news team at [email protected]. The yearly schedule of outdoor festivals in DeKalb County will ramp up over the coming weeks.
Sycamore could annex ‘eyesore’ land for commercial development

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

SYCAMORE – The Sycamore City Council will consider annexing land near the corner of Coltonville Road and Electric Park Drive on Monday, potentially paving the way for a developer seeking to construct commercial buildings on the site. Chuck Shepard, on behalf of Old Rich Point LLC, has signed a petition requesting that 4.97 acres of land on the southwest corner of Coltonville Road and Electric Park Drive be annexed to the city.
Trades-centric summer camp gives DeKalb area youth peek at future jobs

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

DeKALB – Anthony Meyers, 17, a rising senior at DeKalb High School, was still studying when his summer break began. He wasn’t in a typical classroom, but that’s exactly where he wanted to be, he said. Meyers was one of 31 DeKalb County teenagers who attended Heavy Metal Summer Experience, a new program that aims to introduce teens to skills necessary for trades work. In sessions from June 2 to June 12, students learned about mechanical, electrical and plumbing jobs.
‘We’re sick of everything Trump’s doing’: Hundreds join No Kings protest in DeKalb

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

DeKALB – Hundreds attended a “No Kings” protest in DeKalb on Saturday, staging sharp and public opposition to the U.S. government under its leader, President Donald Trump, who prepared to host a military parade more than 750 miles away.
Audio: Hear from a “No Kings” protester and a Trump supporter in DeKalb

1 week ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

FeaturedHear from a "No Kings" protester and a Trump supporter in DeKalb04:10iGAIT: Where AI Meets Autism Research at NIU50:28State Rep.
NIU employees push for higher wages: ‘I currently cannot get by’

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

DeKALB – Multiple Northern Illinois University union workers crowded into the Board of Trustees meeting Thursday to tell officials they don’t make enough money to get by. Senior library specialist Martha Villagomez, 46, said the money NIU pays her is not enough to properly support herself. “I currently cannot get by,” Villagomez said.
Bipartisan Amtrak baby changing station bill sponsored by Congress woman Underwood passes House

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

SYCAMORE – A bill sponsored by Democratic U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood of Naperville that would require Amtrak to have at least one baby changing table in a restroom in each train car is one step closer to becoming law. The legislation, H.R. 248 or the Baby Changing on Board Act, was passed by the United State House of Representatives earlier this month, and is now being taken up by the U.S. Senate, according to Congressional documents.
How quickly do DeKalb County sheriff’s deputies respond to 911 calls?

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

SYCAMORE – With a significantly short-staffed patrol division in 2024, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office improved its average response time to crashes with injuries and domestic violence-related 911 calls, according to the office’s annual report. Average response times decreased for calls related to crashes with and without injuries, reports of suspicious persons or vehicles, and domestic disturbances in 2024, according to data reported in the sheriff’s office’s annual recap.
Traffic stops, arrests down more than 13% in 2024: DeKalb County sheriff

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Camden Lazenby

SYCAMORE – DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan said short staffing impacted his office’s patrol division in 2024, reducing traffic stops and arrests overall. According to the 2024 DeKalb County Sheriff’s annual report, traffic stops and arrests decreased by more than 13% from 2023 to 2024. “Our patrol division really took a big hit last year,” Sullivan said. Sullivan said staffing issues caused his office to make fewer traffic stops and traffic-related arrests in 2024.