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Arison could face more charges D-428 superintendent says more victims of substitute teacher have been identified By ERIC R. OLSON eolson@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Several other students have been victims of sex crimes perpetrated by a substitute teacher, District 428 Superintendent Doug Moeller said Sunday. In an email sent through the district’s Skylert service to parents whose children attend District 428 schools, Moeller said he expected more charges to be
filed against Andrew J. Arison, who already is facing aggra- What’s next vated criminal In DeKalb, parent support nights sexual abuse are being planned at some district charges because schools, with details to come. police say he had inappropriate In Sycamore, police and district contact with two officials plan a meeting for parstudents while ents at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at working as a Sycamore Middle School, where Andrew J. substitute in an Arison early childhood in DeKalb on Wednesday. learning pro“Although this may be of litgram at Huntley Middle School tle comfort, we know that addi-
“I was not told what the specific charges will be, but they can only help to ensure this crimquestions on the local connection inal stays in prison much lonto the Andrew J. Arison case will ger.” be welcome, along with topics DeKalb police Cmdr. John including Internet safety and the Petragallo said additional role of school resource officers. charges against Arison are posSource: District 428, Sycamore sible and further interviews will Police need to be conducted. Sycamore police said Sunday through a tional criminal charges against posting on their Facebook page this person will be filed tomor- that they had not identified any row morning,” Moeller wrote. victims in Sycamore schools
and asked anyone with information about possible victims from Sycamore to contact police. Arison, 36, of the 1700 block of Maness Court in Sycamore, had worked as a substitute teacher in schools around the area since he resigned as a teacher in Genoa-Kingston District 424 in 2008, records show. He was being held in DeKalb County
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Sycamore may revisit male sober house vote By BRETT ROWLAND browland@shawmedia.com
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Jake Henry, a senior at Northern Illinois University, looks at his job booth list Feb. 19 at the NIU Career Services Job Fair at the NIU Convocation Center. Henry, from McHenry, will graduate with a degree in finance and was looking for a career in banking or underwriting.
‘On the upswing’ Unemployment down in city of DeKalb, DeKalb County By ADAM POULISSE apoulisse@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Matthew Phillips is equipped with the tools for success – he finished his undergraduate degree in industrial management and technology at Northern Illinois University in December, and now plans to attend law school and specialize in intellectual property. If only he had more experience outside of sales. “A lot of jobs require one to two years of experience,” Phillips said. “Coming out with no
experience [stinks].” Until then, Phillips said he plans to do computer design work and moonlight as a pizza delivery driver, which goes to show, jobs are out there. “In looking at the past year, we’re seeing an increase in the number of employers coming to NIU to recruit,” said Brandon Lagana, director of Strategic Planning and Analysis at NIU’s Career Services. “Over the past three years, we’ve seen a substantial increase in the number of companies.” Cooky Ikeler retired as as-
sociate director of Information and Resource Management at NIU Career Services in 2010, but continues to help with NIU career fairs. She said the attendance at job fairs by both students and employers has improved. “Now we’re on the upswing with a greater number of employers being there [at the job fairs], so there’s more job opportunities for students,” Ikeler said. Kishwaukee College operates the Illinois WorkNet Center of DeKalb County and
Cooky Ikeler, a retired associate director of Information and Resource Management for NIU Career Services, goes through paperwork Feb. 19 as business booths line the NIU Convocation Center for the NIU Career Services Job Fair. Ikeler has been involved with the NIU Career Fair for 15 years. provides work-related and job sumés and cover letters; and search resources, including time and stress management. free computer use; workshops on interviewing, writing réSee UNEMPLOYMENT, page A8
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SYCAMORE – The Sycamore City Council could vote today to reconsider its decision to deny a special use permit for a county-run, all-male sober living house. On Wednesday, DeKalb County Board members voted to ask City Council members to reconsider their vote against granting a special use permit to allow the county to operate the group home in a house at 491 E. State St. The facility would house male alcoholics and drug addicts who are working to rehabilitate themselves through the county’s Drug and DUI Court program. The council will meet at 7 p.m. today at Sycamore Center, 308 W. State St. County officials “have suggested a willingness to develop an intergovernmental agreement” to address concerns raised by council members, according to the meeting agenda. One of the council members who voted against the plan March 2 would have to make a motion to reconsider it. Even if the request for reconsideration were approved, no action would be taken today. The matter would be tabled to give the city and county more time to come to an agreement, Sycamore Mayor Ken Mundy said. Mundy did not vote on the plan earlier, but has spoken out against it, in part because of concerns about taking the property off the tax rolls. “I think it’s possible to come to some middle ground,” Mundy said. “I’m optimistic that some agreement can be made.” Other council members have raised concerns about the
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