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...

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 5:47 a.m., Immigration and Customs Enforcement requested...

The attorney for former NIU police officer Andrew Rifkin argued that NIU police failed to provide the DeKalb County State’s Attorney’s Office with two key witness statements in Rifkin’s case. Rifkin, 24, was fired from the NIU Police Department...

A large shipment of methamphetamine was tracked and connected to a DeKalb resident, according to a press release from the DeKalb Police Department. Joseph P. Hosey Jr., 35, was arrested and charged with possession and possession with intent to deliver...

Ben Gordon Center uses a gym class favorite to raise money for mental health and substance abuse programs. The Center’s seventh annual charity dodgeball tournament was held on Saturday with 30 different teams registered to play The tournament was held...

Founders Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) held a craft fair Saturday to raise funds for new soccer goals. Founders Elementary School, 821 S. Seventh St., hosted various vendors in the gymnasium. Funds raised came from an entrance...

A registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator will offer a program to help people manage their diabetes and enjoy the holidays, according to a University of Illinois Extension news release. Marilyn Csernus will offer the program called Managing...

The DeKalb High School Marching Band is preparing to taste the sweetness of the Sugar Bowl. Members of the band hosted a Cajun dinner to help cover the costs of their upcoming New Orleans trip, which centers around the band’s halftime performance at...

Update (4:23 p.m.): Ruth Bogenberger, the mother of David, said the family is "shocked and distraught" by their loss. According to the Chicago Tribune, Gary Bogenberger, the father of David, said David was a triplet and decided to study finance at NIU...

Amenti is the name of the Egyptian goddess who guards the dead, which makes it the perfect title for the haunted house at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. Derek Gibbs, the Egyptian Theatre’s membership and marketing director, said the theater...