Children account for a quarter of the entire homeless population nationwide. According to Hope Haven, 1145 Rushmoore Drive, a 2007 study stated families with children make up 41 percent of the American homeless population. Since its founding in 1990,...

View City Blotter 11/18 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 10:12 p.m.,...

Chaos ensued at Mardi Gras Lanes, 1730 Sycamore Road, on Saturday night as minor league football players raised funds for their upcoming season. The Illinois Chaos Minor League Football team hosted a Bowl-A-Rama to offset their overhead costs and to introduce...

Grace the Huskie has been stolen from We Care Pregnancy Center, 403 N. Fifth St. Grace, one of several Huskie statues created for the 2008 Huskies on Parade program, was taken from the center sometime between 5 p.m. Thursday and 5 p.m. Friday. According...

A Sycamore restaurant has raised more than $2,000 for local non-profit. Hink’s Bar and Grill, 123 S. California St. in Sycamore, sponsors the Annual Bike Run, a motorcycling event that raises money for charity each year. Participants of the bike run...

The trial date of William “Billy” Curl, the man accused of the 2010 murder of NIU student Antinette “Toni” Keller, has been postponed for a third time this year. Curl was indicted for five counts of first degree murder, one count of concealment...

View City Blotter 11/14 - 11/17 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 Patrick...

Jessica Grady, 41, has pled guilty to a count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony). The charge stems from an incident earlier in the year. According to a Jan. 9 Northern Star article, DeKalb Police Lt. Gary Spangler said police...

Black Friday will come early to Sycamore this year as shops downtown will have special deals and merriment a week in advance. The Moonlight Madness shopping event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday throughout downtown Sycamore. Rich Para, co-owner of Sweet...

Kishwaukee United Way has invited the DeKalb and Sycamore communities to enjoy a night of wine tasting and silent auctions at the Taste of the Vine fundraiser today. Taste of the Vine will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Church of St. Mary’s Memorial...

Secretary of State Jesse White encourages families to spend time reading today as part of annual Family Reading Night. According to a Wednesday news release, White said the event helps to create a positive bond within families and expand a child’s mind....

DeKalb City Council discussed the potential changes to landlord-tenant regulations at a meeting Tuesday. The council met to review possible changes to the city ordinances regarding landlord regulations, as well as a possible property tax levy for DeKalb...