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.
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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...
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...
