Kirkland

Jeff Miller, a member of the Kirkland Tree Commission, which was created in response to the 2022 tree removals, said the public is invited to attended an Arbor Day celebration at 7 p.m. on Friday in Pioneer Park, Pearl St, Kirkland.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from March 8 to 14, 2024.

High chemical levels found in a section of the Kishwaukee River in DeKalb County could be hurting the health of animals, officials said Thursday as they continue work on a plan aimed at protecting its watershed.

A former Elgin police officer from Kirkland charged with possessing videos depicting child sexual abuse has been released from DeKalb County Jail after successfully appealing his pretrial detainment under new SAFE-T Act criteria, court records show.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from March 1-7, 2024

DeKalb County property transfers filed from Jan. 29 to Feb. 12, 2024.

A Kirkland man suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to a Rockford hospital Sunday after he was ejected from his car during a high-speed rollover crash where witnesses alleged he drove more than 100 mph, authorities said.

The Kirkland Historical Society will host a program in April for community members to meet former local baseball player and ex-White Sox manager Gene Lamont.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from Jan. 16 to 26, 2024.

An Elgin police officer from Kirkland pleaded not guilty Thursday to possessing videos depicting child sexual abuse after Illinois State Police searched his home last month and allegedly found hours worth of digital video files.

An Elgin cop charged after videos depicting child sexual abuse were found at his Kirkland home has been slapped with two additional, more severe charges while he awaits an appeal for release from the DeKalb County Jail.

A Belvidere man was hospitalized Thursday after two tires came off a nearby semi-trailer truck and crashed into a Van he was driving in rural northern DeKalb County, authorities said.

A police search of an Elgin cop’s Kirkland home this week uncovered numerous firearms and ammunition, ready-to-eat survivalist meals and computer equipment containing hours worth of video depicting child sexual abuse, police said.

Seventy-five years after a Kirkland resident raised enough money to put on a Fourth of July fireworks show for the village, the community club that was started to thank him is still going strong. The Kirkland Lions Club turned 75 this year.

The Hiawatha High School football team practiced Wednesday under new head coach Kenny McPeek in preparation for the upcoming season.