After a tumultuous race, Democrat Richard Schmack was elected the next DeKalb County state’s attorney. Schmack beat out Republican incumbent Clay Campbell by 752 votes. “I’ve been working very hard on this election for over six months,” Schmack...
Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, will continue as the U.S. Representative for Illinois District 16. With 99 percent reporting, incumbent Kinzinger received 61.8 percent of the vote against opponent Wanda Rohl, D-Ottawa. Rohl won DeKalb county by a slim margin....
Representative Randy M. Hultgren, R-Winfield, has been re-elected as the U.S. representative for Illinois District 14. Dennis Anderson, D-Gurnee, lost after Hultgren earned 59.1 percent of votes cast in the election. Hultgren published a release on his...
America will see four more years with President Barack Obama. The election was decided late Tuesday night with the president receiving 303 electoral votes to defeat Republican challenger Mitt Romney who only had 206, according to CNN news. CNN reported...
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.
Monday
At 7:59 p.m., following a traffic stop at 1200 West Hillcrest Drive, Antauwn L. Harris, 19, and Christian D. Nabors, 19, were arrested. Harris was charged with possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, and possession of cannabis. Nabors was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Both were transported to the police department.
At 9:01 p.m., Alexandra M. Panovich, 25, was located at Los Rancheros, 2350 Sycamore Road. Panovich was then charged with a warrant for failure to appear — driving with a suspended license.
The new DeKalb police station is starting to take a new shape because of recent redesigns. The police station is being built on 700 W. Lincoln Highway. However, the original blueprint included more resources than are currently being included. Resources...
Diabetics pay special attention to what they eat during the holidays, but Kishwaukee’s Diabetic Team encouraged all to practice healthy holiday indulging during a program Monday. Kishwaukee Community Hospital’s Diabetes Education Team hosted Holidays...
Amanda Christensen won the position of regional superintendent of schools for DeKalb County. Christensen defeated Republican incumbent Derek Avery by more than 3,000 votes. She will now serve in the position for a four-year term. “I’m so excited and...
The 90th district elected Republican Tom Demmer as its new state representative, defeating Democrat Tom Boken by 24 percent. Ninety-two percent of precincts were accounted for by 11:40 p.m. election night, with 62.1 percent of the votes for Demmer...
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 10:35 p.m., officers went to Hope Haven, 1145 Rushmoore...
On average, the city of DeKalb faces a violent crime every 36 hours, and there is a sexual assault every eight days. There are a few simple things people can do to help ensure their own safety. “I think as far as the assaults, whether it be sexual or...
Without a large population and high income, DeKalb may never have a mall. Economic development consultant Roger Hopkins said population and household wealth determine whether a town or city will have a mall. The high-income neighborhoods in DeKalb and...
