DeKalb | Arraignment for the man charged with the 1957 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Maria Ridulph was set at a hearing Monday morning. An arraignment is a hearing during which a formal reading of charges is given to the defendant, who may also...
DeKalb | Spending what doesn't need to be spent can send you on a downward spiral of debt. How can you avoid debt now to prevent large payments in the future?DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen said it's as simple not spending what you don't have. Craving a pizza...
A DeKalb resident was charged with battery and aggravated assault Sunday after allegedly punching several victims and threatening others with a knife.Lance S. Wesby, was charged with two counts of battery and one count of aggravated assault. DeKalb Police...
NIU student Bryan C. Pikorz was charged with battery following an altercation near N. Annie Glidden Road and W. Hillcrest Drive Sunday.Pikorz allegedly punched an unidentified victim in the face and knocked the person unconscious. Police responded to...
The new DeKalb High School, 501 W. Dresser Road, was dedicated at a public ceremony Friday night on the 50-yard line of the football field. The people who made the new, multi-million dollar facility possible were recognized, including current and former...
Two pedestrians console each other after Joseph Henning was killed after being struck by a freight train late Friday night. Police said Henning was attempting to beat the train across the tracks on foot near Second Street and Lincoln Highway in downtown...
UPDATE: Jack Daniel McCullough, the suspect in 1957 kidnapping and murder of Maria Ridulph was transported from Seattle to the DeKalb County Jail at about 4:50 p.m. Wednesday night. McCullough arrived in a Ford Expedition with tinted windows and was transported...
The Safety Sub-committee of the Safety and Quality Housing Task Force met to discuss plans to increase the perception of safety along the northwest neighborhoods of DeKalb, specifically Greek Row. Joel Mauer, assistant director of public works, said that...
Cortland | Two Cortland residents suffered non-life threatening gunshot injuries Thursday night before the shooter, Michael L. Sebourn, killled himself, according to a DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Press Release. Police were summoned to the house at...
The following was taken directly fromarea police and fire department records, or from DeKalb Countycourt records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until provedguilty in a court of law.At 3:22 a.m. July 18, DeKalb Police observed avehicle in the 100...
As the summer months get warmer, door-to-door scams become more frequent, according to a press release from the DeKalb Police Department. According to the release, one type of scam is known as home repair fraud, in which a suspect approaches the victim...
Babs and Coco’s Tea Emporium, 818 W. Lincoln Highway, is the latest addition to the Junction Center in DeKalb. Upon being fed up with the hassle involved in driving into Chicago or making online purchases just to find a decent tea, Barbara "Babs" Bischoff...
