On April 10th residents who reside in DeKalb township will have a historic opportunity to participate in one of the only remaining forms of pure democracy that still exists and it only happens once a year. If you are a registered voter in the city of DeKalb, you will have the opportunity to vote to place three very important advisory referenda questions on the November general election ballot.
- “Shall the City of DeKalb continue to operate as a City Manager form of government?”
- “Shall the City of DeKalb continue to be a Home Rule city?”
- “Should the DeKalb Public Library become a library district instead of a municipal library?”
All three of these issues have been intensely discussed by the citizen’s of DeKalb and DeKalb Township for quite some time, but local leaders, including DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen have chosen to ignore the discussion. The irony is that Mayor Povlsen constantly insists that he wants to hear from the public on important issues affecting the city, but when citizens come forward at city council meetings and express an opinion that he disagrees with, Mayor Povlsen will often ignore or lecture the speaker. Too an extreme, a few weeks ago, he had representatives from the NIU center for Black Studies escorted out of the city council chambers by police. A travesty! (more…)
SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS. Larry Spivack, President of the Illinois Labor History Society, and Regional Director for AFSCME Council, will speak on March 29, 2012, 7:00 p.m., at the Sycamore Public Library.
DEKALB – Children’s Community Theatre’s 2012 season continues with the timeless classic The Wizard of Oz, with performances March 9-10 and 16-18 at NIU’s O’Connell Theatre. Friday and Saturday evening performances begin at 7:00 p.m., Sunday matinees are at 2:00 p.m.
