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Tugs delayed due to weather conditions

By Northern Star Staff | April 23, 2014

Tugs matches, originally scheduled for today, will be postponed to Friday due to severe weather conditions, said Interfraternity Council President Trevor Morrison Wednesday.In the first match Wednesday, Phi Kappa Psi defeated the Fratastic Four. Phi Kappa...

Walk Back In Time honors NIU history

By Northern Star Staff | April 23, 2014

Ellington’s will commemorate the history of NIU with its A Walk Back In Time dinner Tuesday.Facts about the history of NIU and the progression of the academic course over the years will be posted around the restaurant at the event. Entrees for the event...

Safe Passage director looks to diversify group's fundrasing

Safe Passage director looks to diversify group’s fundrasing

By Keisha Howerth | April 22, 2014

Safe Passage’s new executive director will collaborate with the DeKalb and NIU Police and network with other local agencies to make DeKalb a safer community.Safe Passage will welcome its executive director, Mary Ellen Schaid, at its Tuesday board meeting.“I’m...

Police Reports: April 15 to 19

By Northern Star Staff | April 22, 2014

April 15• Mitchell L. Borst, 20, of DeKalb, was charged with disorderly house.• Adrian A. Doak, 26, of DeKalb, was charged with battery and criminal damage to property.• Samantha I. Varney, 24, of DeKalb, was charged with disorderly house.• Lisa...

County looks for replacement sober house

By Alissa Jacob | April 22, 2014

The DeKalb County Board continues to look for a replacement location for the Sober Living House Project.Jeff Metzger, chairman of the DeKalb County Board, said the announcement of the cancellation of the Sober Living House was at a special meeting of...

Bob Tessier, the half-brother of Jack McCullough, speaks at a press conference following the conviction of McCullough for the 1957 kidnapping of Maria Ridulph, 7. Janet Tessier, Bob's sister and McCullough's half-sister, stands beside him. The Tessiers thanked law enforcement officials for solving the case.

McCullough appeals murder conviction

By Kelly Bauer | April 22, 2014

There wasn’t enough evidence to prove Jack McCullough’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt for the 1957 abduction and murder of 7-year-old Sycamore girl Maria Ridulph, according to a brief he filed Friday.The cold case — the United States’ longest...

Locals to celebrate National Bike Month

By Northern Star Staff | April 21, 2014

In celebration of May as National Bike Month, local businesses will offer discounts to individuals when their mode of transportation is a bicycle.To see the May calendar and learn which businesses will be participating National Bike Month, go to Live...

Man dies in sleep at Baymont Inn

By Northern Star Staff | April 21, 2014

A man whose body was found at the Baymont Inn, 1314 W. Lincoln Highway, died of natural causes in his sleep, said DeKalb County Coroner Dennis Miller.The 59-year-old man was found by hotel staff about noon Monday in Room 108 of the hotel. The hotel is...

Police: Man whose body was found at Baymont died in sleep

By Rachel Scaman | April 21, 2014

A man whose body was found at the Baymont Inn, 1314 W. Lincoln Highway, died of natural causes in his sleep, said DeKalb County Coroner Dennis Miller.The 59-year-old man was found by hotel staff about noon Monday in room 108 of the hotel. The hotel is...

Masons plan to open ‘fun center’

By Keisha Howerth | April 20, 2014

Mason Properties has plans to build a bowling alley, restaurant and laundromat on South Fourth Street.Owner Jim Mason and co-owner Linda Mason want to put a family fun and college center in place of the former Sullivan’s Foods on South Fourth Street.Mason...

Brian Balika, of DeKalb, prepares to test drive a Ford Focus Wednesday in the parking lot of DeKalb High School, 501 W. Dresser Road. Ford Motor Company donated $20 per test drive to DeKalb High School’s music programs.

Ford raises $2,600 for music boosters

By Ryan Nickel | April 20, 2014

Brian Balika, of DeKalb, prepares to test drive a Ford Focus Wednesday in the parking lot of DeKalb High School, 501 W. Dresser Road. Ford Motor Company donated $20 per test drive to DeKalb High School’s music programs.

Library to add teen program

By Mitchell Spence | April 20, 2014

The DeKalb Public Library will introduce a Teen Reader category to its annual summer reading program to draw in more teens.The DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., joins libraries across the nation to hold a reading program to promote literacy. The reading...