Nov. 13• Joshua N. Kitterman, 26, of DeKalb, was charged with simple battery.• John T. Wicker, 28, of DeKalb, was charged with simple battery.• Keston D. Miller, 18, of DeKalb, was charged with credit card fraud and retail theft.Thursday• Joseph...
Community members have decided to collect resources to help the victims of the weekend’s Midwest tornadoes.Tri-State Towing, 1438 Pleasant St., is collecting donations and picking up goods from community donors. The items will be brought to Washington...
Preparing your car now will protect it come a cold winter.NIU meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said this winter is expected to feature periods of intense cold, two to three snowstorms, 4 inches of snow or more and a lot of wind. In addition to dressing...
Gov. Pat Quinn will sign the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act Wednesday amid conflicting views.The bill will allow same-sex couples the right to wed as soon as June 1, and the signing will be open to the public. Local politicians opposed the...
Police said a man was jumped by about eight people Monday in the 800 block of Hillcrest Drive.DeKalb Police Sgt. James Haacker said the victim received mostly facial injuries and was released from the scene. Haacker said witnesses reported the victim...
Police have arrested a man who allegedly fired shots at an apartment complex Wednesday.Benjamin L. Evans, 27, of DeKalb, has been charged with aggravated use of a weapon, unlawful possession of weapon by felon and aggravated discharge of a firearm. Bond...
One person was harmed in a Sunday night fire on Regent Drive.At about 9 p.m. Sunday, a kitchen fire broke out in an apartment at 765 Regent Drive. The fire was put out by responders. One occupant received first-degree burns to his or her face, and no...
It took volunteers from all over DeKalb County only four days to make enough meals to feed 2,260 children for one year.Volunteers helped pack meals for Feed My Starving Children, a nonprofit organization that helps feed children all over the world. About...
Dealing with the cold weather last week will pay off this week when milder weather moves in.The upcoming balmy weather may not last long, but it will be something to look forward to while wandering through the cold.NIU meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said...
Local artists are getting to their roots in an exhibit downtown.Midwest Roots, a group art exhibition by dekalbgallery.com artists, opened at The Art Box, 308 E. Lincoln Highway, Friday. It is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays until Jan. 6....
Police are searching for someone who was allegedly involved in shots fired at an apartment complex Wednesday.A warrant is out for Benjamin L. Evans for aggravated use of a weapon, unlawful possession of weapon by felon and aggravated discharge of a firearm....
A developer and the city are in the preliminary stages of making revisions to NB&T square in the hopes of creating a communiversity area.The area is located on Lincoln Highway between First and Pearl streets. The plan for the project is to provide...
