A donation from DeKalb residents William and Patsy Lundberg will help to recreate the historic flower garden at the Ellwood-Nehring House, 509 N. First St. The Lundberg’s donation will go toward recreating and redesigning the south lawn of the carriage...
More than 127 groups have signed up to volunteer during this week’s Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) event, Make a Difference 2K12. The event, which runs from Thursday to Sunday, aims to host 3,700 volunteers and pack 750,000 meals over the course of...
A group of DeKalb citizens has started a petition to maintain a section of from being lost to private ownership through a proposed land swap, according to a Monday news release. The 42-acre Kiwanis Park, at Fairview Drive and South Fourth Street, is proposed...
View City Blotter 11/11 in a larger map The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Sunday At 12:40 a.m.,...
With a rise in Facebook and Twitter use, the opportunity for DeKalb businesses to create marketing and promotional initiatives has skyrocketed. Local businesses have been looking to social media websites to host special offers and for targeted marketing...
Civil War reenactors told the stories of the second year of the war on Saturday. The presentation, titled “1862” was hosted by the Sycamore History Museum (SHM) and included reenactors from Grant Lee Custer & Company. SHM plans to continue the...
The Secretary of State’s organ and tissue donor public awareness campaign won top awards on Thursday, according to a Secretary of State news release. Secretary of State Jesse White’s organ and tissue donor program was recognized during the American...
The Citizen Environmental Commission is now accepting nominations for the 2012 P.R.I.D.E. Award, according to a Citizens Environmental Commission news release. The People Responsible for Improving DeKalb’s Environment (P.R.I.D.E.) Award recognizes local...
NIU football head coach Dave Doeren and Jeff Dobie, owner of Fatty’s Pub and Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, have raised $20,000 for local school districts through the Huskies Fore Hope golf outing, according to a Friday news release. The pair has...
View City Blotter 11/12 in a larger map The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Wednesday At 11:07...
The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety.
Tuesday
At 10:45 p.m., an officer was sent to the New Residence Hall Complex West in regard to a report of theft. The officer met with the complainant and took a report. On Tuesday, a person was referred to the Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct for theft.
At 6:25 p.m., an officer was sent to the Emergency Management and Planning Building in regard to a report of theft. The officer met with the complainant and took a report. This case is open pending further investigation.
At 7:59 p.m., an officer was sent to Neptune Hall North in regard to a report of theft. The officer met with the complainant and took a report. This case is open pending further investigation.
Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending child hunger around the world, one pre-packed meal at a time. FMSC hosts events throughout the nation at churches and schools where the community will get together and create...
