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Report assesses condition of DeKalb’s municipal building By CHRIS BURROWS cburrows@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The DeKalb City Council is set to review the results of a $60,000 study commissioned to assess the condition of DeKalb’s nearly 50-year-old municipal building. The 170-page report, com-
pleted by Dewberry Architects, lays out the building’s faults, as well as pricing and renovation options. The council will review the report today at its committee of the whole meeting at 5 p.m. Talks of renovating the building, which was constructed in 1967, have been ongoing since leaders decided to move the
DeKalb Police Department to its own building, 5th Ward Alderman Ron Naylor said. “The building is tired,” he said. “There’s been very little done to it over the years other than some exterior maintenance and redecorating on the inside.” According to the report, the building remains structurally
sound, but there are concerns for safety, accessibility and efficiency that need addressing. Mold and asbestos both were found in various parts of the building. The heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems were found to use a refrigerant that is scheduled to be phased out in the United States
n What: DeKalb Committee of the Whole meeting n When: 5 p.m. Monday n Where: DeKalb Municipal Building, 200 S. Fourth St.
by 2020, and many of the building’s windows aren’t well insulated, Public Works Director T.J. Moore said. With police moving into their new headquarters at 700 W. Lincoln Highway, there also are security concerns. With police
See COUNCIL, page A7
For Obama, diplomatic openings on three fronts
‘YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU’RE EATING’
Food program educates
By JULIE PACE The Associated Press
Erik Anderson for Shaw Media
Christina Lee of La Grange Park climbs into a combine Saturday during the Illinois Farm Families’ Field Mom program held at Larson Farms in Maple Park. BELOW: Partner and farmer Norm Larson speaks to the women participating in the program Saturday.
Chicago-area moms visit Maple Park farm By ANDREA AZZO news@daily-chronicle.com MAPLE PARK – Making mindful choices at the grocery store can be very confusing for Becky Martinez, a mother to 4-year-old twins. But the Glen Ellyn resident learned more about how food makes it from the farm to the grocery story Saturday at Larson Farms in
Maple Park. The event was part of Illinois Farm Families’ Field Mom program, which takes Chicago-area mothers to various farms to teach them about the agricultural process. Participants learned about the different grades of meat, the use of growth hormones and the differences
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama arrives at the United Nations today with diplomatic openings, the result of help from unexpected partners, on three fronts: Iran, Syria, and elusive peace between Israel and the Palestinians. All three pathways are fraught with potential pitfalls and hinge on cooperation from often unreliable nations. Obama also risks being branded as naive and misguided if the efforts fail, particularly in Syria, where he’s used the prospect of diplomacy to put off a military strike in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack. Still, the recent developments mark a significant shift on a trio of issues that have long proved problematic for Obama at the United Nations. His former Iranian counterpart used the annual U.N. General Assembly meetings, which open today, as a venue for fiery, anti-American speeches. Failed Middle East peace talks led the Palestinians to seek statehood recognition at the U.N. despite staunch American objections. And the Obama administration has been stymied on Syria at the U.N. Security Council due to intractable Russian opposition. But this year, Iran has a new leader who is making friendly overtures toward Obama, raising the prospect of a meeting at the United Nations. U.S.-brokered peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians have resumed – though on an uncertain course. And Russia has joined
Barack Obama U.S. president
Hasan Rouhani Iranian president
Bashar Assad Syrian president
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