Three individuals were arrested as part of a DeKalb Police investigation into the sale of heroin. Agents purchased heroin at a hotel in the 1100 block of W. Lincoln Highway, according to a DeKalb Police press release. The release stated Craig L. Brock,...
Think the winters in DeKalb get cold? Imagine walking 500 miles across the Atlantic Ocean towards the North Pole in temperatures that reach 60 degrees below zero. That is exactly what Northwestern graduate John Huston and his partner Tyler Fish set out...
DeKALB | A water main break is said to have been the cause of two separate car accidents Thursday night at the corner of Hillcrest and First Street. At about 7:30 p.m., a two-car accident happened in the right turn lane heading north onto First Street....
Two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision on state Route 64 Wednesday afternoon. Nicholas A. Skrede, 25, of Sycamore, allegedly drove into the opposite lane when he hit an oncoming car. His vehicle was found in the north ditch facing south. Skrede...
Salem Lutheran Church will host a blood drive in honor of the NIU students who died in the Feb. 14, 2008 shootings. This will be the third year the church has held the event, said Judy Bergeson, diaconal minister of Salem Lutheran Church. The drive will...
This is the final installment of a five-part series in which the Northern Star interviews Congressman Randy Hultgren, who took office this January. Northern Star: How much time do you spend in Illinois vs. DC? What is it like living in DC? Randy Hultgren:...
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 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, DeKalb Police responded to the...
Today Verizon Wireless will officially launch its newest product: the iPhone 4. On Jan. 11 Apple made the announcement that Verizon Wireless will be a new carrier. "It's a lot of money to switch," said AT&T sales representative Calvin Russell. "You...
The DeKalb County Farm Bureau will host its second tractor safety school starting next weekend. The class will take place on Feb. 18-19 and March 4-5 at the Farm Bureau Center, 1350 W. Prairie Drive in Sycamore. This is the first class since 2008 for...
One NIU alumni needs the NIU Communiversity's help to win her dream wedding. Lara Ward, a 2000 graduate, and her fiance Bernie Sullivan entered a contest from Brides Magazine five months ago. Now, they are just a day away from learning if they will have...
DeKalb | At 3 p.m. on Monday NIU will have a presentation of wreaths at the Forward, Together Forward Memorial Garden outside Cole Hall. The event will be a time to remember those lost in the Feb. 14, 2008 shootings of five NIU students. Those wishing...
DeKalb | An inmate attempted to escape from Kendall County Jail Monday, according to a press release from the Kendall County Sheriff. Ryan Cleary, 20, of Montgomery, climbed up into a portion of suspended ceiling in the jail around 9:30 a.m. He then crawled...
