Megann Horstead

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Megann Horstead

DeKALB – DeKalb elected officials this week voiced early support for a potential local grocery tax, with some blaming Gov. JB Pritzker for what they said was forcing their hand on a tax they argued brings needed revenue for city services. For weeks, officials have framed a not-yet-final City Council decision as maintaining the status quo instead of enacting a new, additional tax on area residents.

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Megann Horstead

DeKALB – DeKalb Mutual Aid, a charitable donation hub, is reimagining its plans for the future as organizers seek community direction to chart a new course. DeKalb Mutual Aid will host a planning session at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Jubilee Artisans, 128 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, to solicit input from the community. The organization strives to help people who are at their lowest in more ways than one. It holds a yearly holiday supply drive and gives referrals to other agencies.

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Megann Horstead

DeKALB – An overnight shooting Sunday at DeKalb’s Meadowlark Townhomes left one man suffering from injuries that were life-threatening, police said. Authorities from the DeKalb Police Department responded at 1:34 a.m. Sunday to reports of gunfire in the 2200 block of Eves Circle East, according to a news release. When police arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and in need of medical attention, authorities said.

2 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Megann Horstead

DeKALB – A new Italian steakhouse is coming to downtown DeKalb, Mayor Cohen Barnes confirmed Friday. Dubbed Florentino’s Charhouse, the new eatery is planned for the spot formerly home to Keg and Kernel by Tangled Roots Brewing Co., 106 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. Before that, the building housed Tavern on Lincoln. Owners Salvador Castro Arellano, Alfredo Castro Arellano and Florentino Castro Arellano have approached the DeKalb City Council for a liquor license, documents show.

3 weeks ago | shawlocal.com | Megann Horstead

DeKALB – DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas is recommending that the city enact a local 1% grocery tax, arguing that not doing so would slash needed funds for city departments responsible for keeping the public safe. Losing that tax would affect the city’s police, fire and public works operations, which get their largest chunk of funding through the grocery tax, officials said this week.