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Plastic ducks to race down Kishwaukee River

By Eric Nofsinger | September 8, 2011

A flock of plastic ducks will bob down the waters of the Kishwaukee River Saturday in the Great Genoa Duck Race at Carroll Memorial Park on West Park Ave. in Genoa.Bonnie Hanson , executive director of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce, organized the...

Kishwaukee Hospital to hold 9/11 blood drive

By Northern Star staff | September 6, 2011

Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive, will hold a blood drive in memory of 9/11 from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday.People who wish to donate can sign up online, said Paula von Ende, Director of Volunteer Services for Kishwaukee Community Hospital.The...

DeKalb police blotter for Sept. 7

By Northern Star staff | September 6, 2011

The following was taken from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb county court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Saturday   At 12:28 a.m., the DeKalb County Sheriff’s office...

DeKalb Farmer's Market lends helping hand

DeKalb Farmer’s Market lends helping hand

By Brittany Swinton | September 5, 2011

DeKalb | Kishwaukee Hospital has teamed up with several local agencies to launch a program that will help subsidize the cost of fresh produce for senior citizens and low-income families. The program is open to families who participate in the Women, Infants...

DeKalb city police blotter for Sept. 6

By Northern Star staff | September 5, 2011

  The following was taken from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb county court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Wednesday At 10:02 p.m. in the 300 block of West Lincoln Highway,...

Flu shots available in Septermber in Sycamore

By Ryan Felgenhauer | August 30, 2011

Home Bound Healthcare of Sycamore, 1625 Bethany Road in Sycamore, will offer flu shots to the public starting Sept. 1. These shots will be available to be delivered to certain groups of people. "We can deliver them to people over 65 with medicare and...

Tollway fees to grow in 2012

By Megan Healy | August 30, 2011

Beginning Jan. 1, 2012 all passenger vehicles will be paying a higher rate on Illinois tollways. On Aug. 25, a decision was made by the Illinois Tollway Board of Directors to increase tolls in a $12 billion capital plan extending 15 years. The Board voted...

Sycamore city manager named to new NIU position

By Thomas Verschelde | August 29, 2011

DeKALB | Sycamore City Manager Bill Nicklas will leave his post in Sycamore on Oct. 3 to join NIU as the associate vice president for institutional planning and sustainability.Nicklas is familiar with the school, having gotten both his master's degree...

This July 27 file booking photo provided by the DeKalb County
Sheriff's Department in Sycamore, Ill., shows Jack Daniel
McCullough, 71, who has been charged in the 1957 murder of
7-year-old Maria Ridulph in Sycamore.

Arraignment scheduled for murder case

By Dave Gong | August 29, 2011

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...

Staying out of debt not as difficult as it seems

By Eric Nofsinger | August 29, 2011

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...

DeKalb man charged with battery, aggravated assault

By Jessica Wells | August 29, 2011

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 charged with battery

By Jessica Wells | August 29, 2011

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...