“Always low prices, always,” has been Wal-Mart’s slogan for a long time. The retail giant offers not only low prices, but low wages, according to a new report by the University of California, Berkeley. Wal-Mart pays its employees 14.5 percent...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 7:56 p.m. Wednesday, DeKalb Police observed a black Chrysler...
DeKALB | Sheba is an Australian Cattle Dog/German Shepherd mix. Memo is a declawed calico adult cat. Both animals are up for adoption at the DeKalb County Animal Shelter, 16173 Baseline Rd., in Genoa. In the past couple months, the center has expanded....
DeKALB | Open wide, DeKalb. The DeKalb Dental Group, 2707 Sycamore Road, will host its first "Free Dentistry Day" on May 12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The first 100 people who come will be able to receive free dental exams, said Adam Lueken, PR specialist...
DeKALB | Race car entertainment is now available for fans of fast moving vehicles. The Sycamore Speedway, 50W086 Route 64, opened for the season Saturday. Tiffany Gerace, the speedway's spokesperson, said the speedway has much to offer. "We have a variety...
Northern Star Staff According to a press release, Crime Stoppers is seeking information regarding a residential burglary that occurred April 25 in the 700 block of Independence Ave.There was property damage and an undisclosed amount of money was stolen...
DeKalb police arrested a juvenile in the area of First Street and Hillcrest Drive for removing his electronic home monitoring anklet early Sunday. According to a press release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's office, the sheriffs received an alert notification...
DeKALB | A structure fire in the 800 block of East Locust Street has caused $1 million in damages.A press release from the DeKalb Fire Department said, firefighters responded to Conex Cable, 816 E. Locust St. at 6 a.m. on April 29. Firefighters found...
DeKALB | The state of Illinois turned over nearly 4,000 pages of evidence Tuesday to the defense attorney of William P. Curl, the DeKalb man charged with the murder of Antinette "Toni" Keller. Clay Campbell, DeKalb county state's attorney, gave evidence...
DeKALB | The DeKalb City Council is considering a resident officer program in select neighborhoods around DeKalb. If the program was implemented, the city would purchase a house in one of DeKalb's two Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts, said Police...
DeKALB | The case for one of the men charged in the April 5 shooting of NIU linebacker Devon Butler has been assigned a new judge.Phil Montgomery, DeKalb County Assistant State’s Attorney, said Judge William Brady will replace Judge Robbin Stuckert...
