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...
Lily Provost, 5, of DeKalb, with father Tim Provost makes a donation toward Feed’em Soup while David Gordon (right), junior organization and corporate communication major, mans the donation table in front of Walmart, 2300 Sycamore Road. Rent and utilities...
To make up for finding itself with 30 percent less supplies than it had in the fall and $10,000 in debt, Feed’em Soup has teamed up with Pi Sigma Epsilon to put together a drive to collect food, cleaning supplies and cash donations.Feed’em Soup, founded...
A screening clinic will be held at the DeKalb County Health Department to identify children in the area who can benefit from specialized care available at Shriners Hospital for Children.The clinic will be held 9 a.m. to noon May 3 at the DeKalb County...
Citizens gathered Wednesday to learn more about the Barb Food Mart and how it can benefit them and their families.The informational meeting on the Barb Food Mart was held at 6:30 p.m. in the Conexion Comunidad, 637 N. 11th St.The Barb Food Mart was created...
Changes are coming for East County Line Road and Route 64 in Sycamore due to high truck traffic and accident rate.The DeKalb County Board is teaming up with the Illinois Department of Transportation to implement a plan to improve the conditions of the...
An earlier version of this report showed Tyler A. Shipon, 19, of Elgin, of being charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams, but Shipon was charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams and under. The report has been amended to reflect that.The following...
The city of DeKalb is encouraging residents to register their contact information into the new CodeRED alert system.The DeKalb Fire Department will conduct a test call at the end of May once more residents register. The CodeRED system will send out...
