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🌱 DeKalb apartment search prompts alert; no arrests reported

DeKalb, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello DeKalb! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • DeKalb apartment search prompts alert; no arrests reported
  • DeKalb schools prepare to switch on their first solar arrays
  • What's next for DeKalb's long-stalled development near Peace Road?

Also on today's calendar: Thursday Night Lights - Online Only Sports Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 54 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 43, low: 30.
  • Friday: A steady morning breeze, with a high of 43 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Search warrant issued for DeKalb apartment, no arrests made (northernstar.info) — A police search at a DeKalb apartment prompted a city alert Tuesday asking residents to avoid the area near Dr. Leroy A. Mitchell Elementary School. Officials said the school was not involved and no arrests were made at the scene. Authorities have not disclosed the warrant’s purpose or whether anything was found.
   

2. A solar race: First 3 solar array projects prepare to go online, save DeKalb schools on energy costs (shawlocal.com) — DeKalb School District 428 expects its first three solar arrays to start operating by year's end, part of a broader effort officials project will save roughly $10 million over 20 years. Lincoln and Jefferson elementary schools and Menta Academy will go first, buying electricity from the panels at a lower rate than their current supply.
   

3. Concept proposing mix of industrial, commercial or residential uses in DeKalb receives favorable support (shawlocal.com) — DeKalb leaders have opened the door to a revised development plan near Peace Road and Route 38, updating agreements and annexing about 61 acres. Shodeen Group's concept could include industrial, commercial or residential uses, but no end users have been identified, and designs still need planning commission and council approval.
   

4. NIU Plays At Home Wednesday Against Clarke University (1023thecoyote.net) — NIU men's basketball returns home to DeKalb tonight, Nov. 11, to face Clarke University at 6 p.m., fresh off an overtime win at Dayton. David Douglas Jr. scored a career-high 27 points in that victory, and tonight's game is the Huskies' last at home before six straight road contests.
   

5. New low-dose CT scan aims to protect DeKalb firefighters from toxic exposure (dailydispatch.com) — DeKalb firefighters are gaining access to low-dose CT scans to screen for lung cancer amid concerns about toxic exposure on the job. Fire Chief Luke Howieson says those risks extend beyond structure fires to diesel exhaust, hazardous-materials calls and PFAS in the gear firefighters wear.
   

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Ok DeKalb! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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