Local women will be chefs for a day at the third annual Divas Dish. Joseph F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center will be hosting the Divas Dish fundraiser from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday at the NIU Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center. The event...
For 10 years Jeff Dobie, owner of Fatty's Pub and Grille, has been fattening people up with his food and service. Fatty's Pub and Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, is celebrating their 10th anniversary this week to give back to their customers as a "thank...
Bond was set at $1 million each Thursday morning for the two NIU students charged with shooting football linebacker Devon Butler. Mark Orozco, 24, and Richard Van Arsdale III, 20, appeared in court via closed-circuit television Thursday morning and have...
The Sycamore woman charged with the deaths of an NIU student and her boyfriend appeared in court Thursday morning. Patricia Schmidt, 46, was charged with two counts of reckless homicide and two counts of aggravated reckless driving. If convicted, the...
DeKALB | There has always been a strong sense of comfort knowing at the end of the day one has a home to go back to. Unfortunately, for many this is not a reality and being homeless becomes a way of life. Hope Haven, 1145 Rushmoore Drive, focuses on providing...
DeKALB | Information about childcare for both parents and childcare providers can be found locally at Community Coordinated Child Care. Community Coordinated Child Care, also known as 4-C, is a local social service agency. "We are a social service agency...
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 12:35 a.m. on Wednesday, DeKalb Police stopped a vehicle...
A Sycamore woman has been charged in the car accident that led to the deaths of an NIU student and her boyfriend in February. Patricia L. Schmidt, 46, was charged with two counts of reckless homicide and two counts of aggravated reckless driving, said...
An NIU student is out of surgery after being shot on the right side of his back Tuesday night. Devon Butler, a junior linebacker on the NIU football team, was visiting friends at 1009 Aspen Drive when shots were fired from a vehicle from the street. One...
SYCAMORE | Members of the Board of Education for Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 were elected Tuesday. Kristen Wrenn received 602 votes, 32 percent of the total votes. Barb A. King received 583 votes, 31 percent of the total votes. Stephen...
DeKALB | Members of DeKalb Community School District 428 were elected Tuesday. Tracy Williams received 1,789 votes or 16 percent of the vote. Thomas Matya received 1,714 votes, 15 percent of the vote. Nina Fontana received 1,489 votes, 13 percent and...
DeKALB | Kristen Lash was elected 3rd Ward alderman Tuesday. Lash received 266 votes, 55 percent of the total vote. Paulette Sherman received 218 votes, 45 percent of the vote. Lash said she wanted to bring ‘transparency’ to the job, meaning 3rd ward...
