Task Force

The task force, which planned to meet once per month, will meet next at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1.

The St. Charles Dam task force members still have dozens of questions about the dam’s impact on the environment, the local economy, and the recreational use of the Fox River.

About 70 people attended the second St. Charles Dam Task Force meeting on Thursday. Members of the task force questioned who actually owns the dam on the Fox River.

The Holistic Mental Health Care for Youth in Care Task Force will meet quarterly and submit reports to the governor and General Assembly.

The newly formed St. Charles Dam Task Force held its first meeting on Thursday in City Hall where nearly 100 community members crowded into the council chambers.

The Fox River Dam Joint Task Force will host its first meeting at 6 p.m. on March 28 at St. Charle City Hall. Members of the public are encouraged to attend what is expected to be the first of several meetings.

Amid a continued call for more COVID-19 testing in local schools during a statewide mandate, DeKalb District 428 officials said Tuesday SHIELD testing is targeted to arrive in October. The mandate began Monday, with all Illinois educators required to test weekly for the virus or provide proof of full vaccination.