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Irongate plan gets first approval Development still needs DeKalb’s approval on second reading By CHRIS BURROWS cburrows@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Irongate, a 1,200-unit housing development proposed for the city’s northside, appears to have gained the support from DeKalb City Council members that it needs, but final
approval hasn’t been granted yet. In a 6-2 vote at Monday’s City Council meeting, the proposed subdivision and its associated annexation agreement passed on first reading and will come back for the final sign-off from the council at its next meeting. Annex-
ation agreements require six “yes” votes. Third Ward Alderwoman Kristen Lash and 1st Ward Alderman David Jacobson voted against the proposal. On July 22, when the council last voted directly on the proposed subdivision, which would occupy 458 acres of
land located between Bethany and Dresser roads near DeKalb High School, the vote was split, 4-4. Since then, the project’s developer, Shodeen, has worked with the park district and the school district to address concerns that both had with the plan. On Monday, the City
Council reviewed those revisions and signed off with minor changes. Fourth Ward Alderman Bob Snow captured the sentiment of the majority. “I think we need to ensure that there is a steady, controlled increase in housing in DeKalb,” he said. “Is it a
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gamble? Perhaps, but it’s a gamble with the developer’s money – not the city’s money. If there’s any hope of keeping taxes lower ... it provides that steady growth that will help keep taxes down.” Sixth Ward Alderman Dave Baker previously had voted against Irongate, but owner agreements that
See IRONGATE, page A7
New signs of rising illegal immigration into the U.S. By HOPE YEN
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Rob Winner – rwinner@shawmedia.com
Danielle Kiesgen (left) will be featured in October’s issue of “Diane” magazine and Beverly Gorham was featured in the same magazine in September.
WASHINGTON – The number of immigrants crossing the border illegally into the U.S. appears to be on the rise again after dropping during the recession. The total number of immigrants living in this country unlawfully edged up from 11.3 million in 2009 to 11.7 million last year, with those from countries other than Mexico at an apparent all-time high, according to a report released Monday by the Pew Research Center’s Hispanic Trends Project. The change is within the margin of error, and there will be a more precise census measure released later this year. Still, based in part on other factors such as increased U.S. border apprehensions, the sharp decline
n The level of illegal immigration from countries other than Mexico rose to a record 5.65 million. n The number of Mexicans here illegally stood at roughly 6 million last year, down from the 2007 peak of 6.9 million.
See IMMIGRATION, page A7 By DANA HERRA dherra@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – Danielle Kiesgen and Beverly “Pinky” Gorham have lost 232 pounds between the two of them, but they share more than dramatic weight loss and working out at Sycamore Curves. Kiesgen, 28, and Gorham, 75, are both being featured in “Diane,” the national magazine published by the chain of women’s fitness clubs. Gorham was featured in a section called “Body Love” in September, and Kiesgen will be featured on the magazine’s October cover. “I’m so, so proud of them,” said Diane Kennett, owner of the Sycamore franchise. “They inspire everyone they meet and everyone who comes
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I realized I needed to be a better person for myself and a better example for [my daughter]. Having been bullied and made fun of, I did not want that to happen to her. Danielle Kiesgen
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Who will be featured on “Diane,” the national magazine published by Curves in here.” Gorham remembers the date she first entered Curves – Nov. 11, 2010. Walking through the door was one of the hardest things she had done, she said, but at 72, she had high blood
pressure and Type 2 diabetes. She had lost 32 pounds on her own by making diet changes and walking, but her progress had stalled. “I was looking at my future,” Gorham said. “I had to
turn my life around. ... My little grandson – he’s 5 years old now – inspired me. I lost the [first] 30 pounds when he was born.” Since joining Curves, Gorham has lost an additional 68 pounds, for a total weight loss of 100 pounds to date. She has dropped 61¾ inches – only ¾-inch less than her height of 5 feet 2½ inches. She said she enjoys going to see her cardiologist and general practitioner now, because the doctors are constantly surprised at the changes in her health. She has also been able to reduce the amount of medication she takes. “I can walk three miles now. I used to look when parking the car how close I could
See CURVES, page A7
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U.S. Border Patrol agent Jerry Conlin looks out June 13 over Tijuana, Mexico, along the old border wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, where it ends at the base of a hill in San Diego. After dropping during the recession, a report indicates the number of illegal immigrants crossing the border into the U.S. is on the rise again.
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