Local support for the Huskies will be more visible next week, when an NIU football schedule will be put up on the corner of Lincoln Highway and First Street.The sign will cost about $8,000 and will be paid for by resources set aside by the athleticdepartment...
Andre Gomez was "distraught" over his and Morgan Chaney's breakup prior to their deaths, according to DeKalb police.Chaney, 26, of DeKalb, was found dead in her home with gunshot wounds early Sept. 7. Gomez, 31, of DeKalb, was found dead in Chaney's car...
Eight years since it started, a letter to the mayor and a love for kites has kept Kite Fest flying strong.Kite Fest, put together by the DeKalb County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau with help from Chicago Kite, was held Sunday on NIU’s North 40 field,...
Monday• Christine Pierce, 54, was charged with domestic battery.• Mark D. Schultz, 19, was charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams and under.• Officers responded to the report of a possible dog bite in progress. The dog was contained by the...
A Sept. 16 hearing may determine if William “Billy” Curl, who pleaded guilty to the 2010 murder of NIU student Antinette “Toni” Keller, will have more time withdraw his plea.Curl’s motion to withdraw his plea was filed July 22, which is after...
Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road, went to the dogs this weekend for TAILS Humane Society’s eighth annual Mutt Strut, Funfest and 5K-9 run.The event featured vendors, agility demonstrations and pet contests, and the public was encouraged to participate...
The DeKalb County Major Case Squad is investigating the deaths of a local woman and man.Morgan Chaney, 26, of DeKalb, was found dead in her home early Sept. 7. Police found that Chaney, who had been shot, was missing her cellphone and car.At 7:48 a.m.,...
DeKalb’s eighth annual Kite Fest will take place Sunday in NIU’s North 40 field, at the corner of Lucinda Ave. and Kishwaukee Drive by the bus turnaround.Kite-flyers and kite-builders will be at the event with many types of kites.Food, games, TAILS...
TAILS Humane Society, 2250 Barber Greene Road, is hosting its eighth annual Mutt Strut Dogwalk, Funfest and 5K-9 Run for the Rescues Saturday at Hopkins Park.The 5K-9 Run starts at 9 a.m. To register, visit www.tailshumanesociety.org/node/107. The Funfest,...
After two years of gusty winds and cold temperatures, the third time proved the charm with weather for DeKalb’s Girls Night Out on Wednesday.Local businesses sponsored the event, which raised money for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women...
Sunday• Kendra S. Seldal, 23, of Hampshire, was charged with battery. Upon arrival, the officer learned the victim was battered by the suspect and wanted the suspect arrested. An investigation was started.• Travis L. Jennings, 32, of DeKalb, was charged...
Magic, music and family fun will be abundant at Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists’ 35th anniversary open house Sept. 12 at its oldest DeKalb location, 3266 Resource Parkway.Northern Rehab has four offices: two in DeKalb, one in Genoa and one...
