In cities around the country, crimes have been linked to alcohol. The same may be true of DeKalb and NIU.

“A lot of our activity with the students is liquor related,” said Lt. Jim Kayes of the DeKalb Police Department.

Kayes said the busy nights for alcohol-related crimes are Thursday, Friday and Saturday. DUI’s and other alcohol-related crimes occur with greater frequency during these days of the week, he said.

Chris Humphrey, manager of Molly’s Eatery and Drinkery, 1022 W. Lincoln Highway, said their busiest nights of the week are Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Humphrey thinks that people are more responsible than in past years because they are using car services.

Lt. Matthew Kiederlen of University Police said NIU offers a Late Night Ride Service that will take students home.

Cruisers Taxi, 1013 Oak St., is the only local taxi service in DeKalb and receives a great deal of business from bar-hopping students.

“Usually we run 20 to 30 runs for the bars on a busy night,” said Ted Brown, co-owner of Cruisers Taxi.

In October, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with Illinois State Police, conducted random bar checks in the Kirkland, Kingston and Cortland areas.

Three liquor establishments were checked in this area and both of the the establishments in Kirkland and Kingston complied with state and local liquor laws.

Kelly Malone, an employee at Summer House Lounge in Cortland, was charged with unlawful sale of alcoholic liquor to a minor.

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State Police also assisted Genoa police in a check of bars within the city limits.

On Oct. 25, two individuals, Teresa Campbell, 54, of Genoa, and Tracy Koss, 24, of Genoa, were arrested and charged with unlawful sale of alcohol to a minor.

Campbell is an employee of the Mobil Gas Station in Genoa and Koss is an employee of the Marathon Gas Station in Genoa.