February is American Heart Month. The DeKalb County Health Department is offering help for those trying to quit smoking. The health department is teaming up with Lehan Drugs to provide over-the-counter nicotine replacement products, including patches,...
The Illinois Secretary of State announced that offices will be closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day. According to a press release, the closure is in effect for all offices normally open Monday through Friday. All driver service facilities will...
Mark Todd has been named the new treasurer for DeKalb County, according to a DeKalb County press release. Todd replaces Christine Johnson, who replaced Brad Burzynski as state Senator for the 35th District. Todd was appointed Wednesday at the county board...
1- DeKalb County Sheriff's Police stopped a vehicle for having no tail lights in the 500 block of east Route 38 in Malta at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday. After stopping the vehicle, police found that the driver, Frank W. Childers, 29, of Burlington, Ill., was driving under the influence. Police arrested Childers and transported him to the DeKalb County Jail.
2- Loss prevention from the Steak and Shake at 2380 Sycamore Road reported to police Tuesday they suspect an internal theft may be responsible for the loss of items valued at $700. Loss prevention stated that it is possible any employee could have committed the theft, and that they would contact police with further information.
3- A collision occurred in the 500 block of S. Seventh Street at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday. One of the drivers, Destiney M. Farmer, 16, of DeKalb, backed out of her driveway into the rear passenger side of a vehicle driven by James D. Bankston, 45, of DeKalb. Farmer said she did not observe any traffic and backed out, whereupon she collided with Bankston. Bankston said he observed Farmer backing out and repeatedly sounded his horn. Bankston then swerved to avoid a collision before Farmer struck his vehicle.
NIU President John Peters discussed Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2012 and its potential impact on the university at the University Council meeting Wednesday. Quinn presented the $52.7 billion budget Wednesday that included increasing...
The economy in DeKalb is getting better, but we still have work to do. The unemployment rate in DeKalb dropped to 8.22 percent in December 2010, which is down from a high of 11.65 percent in January 2010, according to the Illinois Department of Employment...
The Borders bookstore in DeKalb will close its doors within the next several weeks. The DeKalb branch, 2520 Sycamore Road in DeKalb, along with about 200 other locations, will close after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday....
A hearing for Zachary Isaacman, the former NIU student convicted of shooting another student outside of an NIU dorm last year, was postponed Wednesday because his former attorneys were not present. Isaacman had requested new attorneys in January after...
The DeKalb County Community Services Department and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity are offering community service scholarships for 2011-2012. According to a press release issued Monday, applications for the 2011-2012 Community...
It is nearly time to indulge in a mountain of delectable ice cream treats. The only question is where to go. There are three main places to choose from in the area including Dairy Queen, Ollie's Frozen Custard and Culver's. DAIRY QUEEN Dairy Queen, 1780...
DeKALB | Somewhere in the world Bob Barker is giving a big thumbs up to DeKalb. On March 5, the organization Spay Illinois, 1007 North 1st Street, will be offering low-cost pet vaccinations and discounts for owners who wish to have their pets spayed or...
Despite the warm weather over the last few days, winter still has a lot of fight left in it. College students who tend to cut loose every once in a while are at particular risk of allowing extreme weather to get the best of them. "A spring thaw like we...
