The Silverettes, a group of students who perform feature routines and march during Huskie Band shows, will hold auditions Saturday.Tryouts will be 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Music Building. Those who audition can expect to stay all day, depending on the...
The DeKalb Police Department will partner with the Drug Enforcement Administration to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.The event will provide an opportunity for residents to safely dispose of unwanted, expired or unused prescription...
Frank Santoro has agreed to sell his Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park to DeKalb County for $1.47 million.The DeKalb County Board had implemented a plan to relocate the residents of Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park, 955 E. State St., due to flooding...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.Friday• Emily E. Elliott, 20, of Oregon, was charged with...
The Northern Illinois Trail Runners Organization will offer a Walk to Run 101 program for people of all fitness levels.NITRO will begin the fifth year of its Walk to Run 101 program Monday night at Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road. NITRO members and volunteers...
DeKalb was named a 2013 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management.DeKalb earned Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tree board or department, a tree-care...
Some homeowners in the Ellwood Historic and Hillcrest neighborhoods are upset they were not included in the Bold Ideas Master Plan for the future of NIU.A meeting was held April 6 at the Ellwood House Visitor Center, 509 N. First St., to inform the neighborhoods...
According to the DeKalb Police Department’s Annual Report, from 2012 to 2013, some major crimes have decreased.Sex offenses decreased by 24 percent, with 41 cases in 2013 and 54 in 2012. Burglary decreased by 11 percent, with 191 cases in 2013 and 215...
Two DeKalb residents will return to the Boston Marathon next week despite last year’s deadly bombings.On April 15, 2013, two bombs were detonated near the marathon’s finish line, killing three people and injuring about 260 others.Jesse Rangel, DeKalb...
The Committee of the Whole provided the City Council with the benefits — increased landlord training and property improvements — that stemmed from Crime Free Housing.The Committee of the Whole meeting was held at 5 p.m. Monday in the DeKalb Municipal...
April 6• Richard C. Dahlberg, 43, of DeKalb, was charged with theft of motor vehicle.• Elargam B. Elalaoui, 22, of DeKalb, was charged with disorderly house.• Darius E. Davis, 20, of DeKalb, was charged with liquor possession as a minor.• Leroy...
April 5• Casey M. Fick, 18, of Elgin, was charged with liquor consumption by minor.• Michael Jonathan Rotondi, 18, of Bartlett, was charged with liquor consumption by minor.• Corey D. Johnson, 43, of DeKalb, was charged with possession of a controlled...
