A “Real Life Heroes” event included veterans and people on active service walking down the halls of Lincoln Elementary School, greeting children and giving high fives. The school has tried to connect its theme — “where everyday superheroes are...
Local schools have been battling it out to show off their Huskie pride during football season.As part of NIU’s goal to form a communiversity with DeKalb, Athletics has come up with a way to involve the local school district: a NIU pride competition....
Community relations officer Chad McNett is being recognized as a contributing member of his community.DeKalb’s officer was one of six candidates chosen this year to receive Highland Community College Foundation’s Distinguished Alumni Award. The foundation...
The police department has handled 319 cases related to the city’s three strikes housing rule since February.In January, City Council approved a ordinance that added regulations and licensing requirements to rental property owners and tenants. Since...
The Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., will host Monkey Business 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday.The event will include a lecture by anthropology professor Leila Porter. Porter’s presentation will focus on her conservation work concerning threatened...
Locals gathered at the county courthouse Monday morning to honor veterans at a Veterans Day service.The service was headlined with a speech by Sgt. 1st Class Clayton Riley. In his speech, Riley spoke about his own experiences serving in the National Guard,...
The DeKalb Festival Chorus will perform its fall concert at 7 p.m. Nov. 23 at First Lutheran Church, 324 N. Third St.The concert will feature music from Beethoven, Brahms, Copeland, Lauridsen and Gjeilo. It will focus on Gjeilo’s “Dark Night of the...
Tears were held back and hands were shaken as locals paid tribute to veterans with a motorcade this weekend.On Saturday, a motorcade procession traveled to local rehab centers and retirement homes to pay tribute to veterans. The motorcade stopped at the...
Dental cleanings, oral cancer screenings and X-rays were given free to veterans and their families Saturday.This is the second annual Veterans Day celebration offered by Collins Dental Group, 2025 Aberdeen Court. Administrative assistant Martha Collins...
A football player has been suspended after being charged with possessing pot.Angelo J. Sebastiano, 21, of Boca Raton, was charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams and under Wednesday.A NIU Athletics spokesperson said the redshirt sophomore has been...
Oct. 26• Justin M. Gates, 18, of DeKalb, was charged with liquor consumption by a minor.• Alexandria L. Jacobson, 19, of Sycamore, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.• Julian A. Ozer, 21, of Rochelle, was charged with an in-state...
Police are extraditing Lutha T. Wallace from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a Tuesday armed robbery at Shell Station, 308 N. Seventh St.According to police, a man approached the Shell Station cashier, jumped over the counter and demanded money while armed...
