The following was taken directly 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. Dec. 10, 2010 At 8 a.m., DeKalb Police stopped a vehicle...
Lisa Kammes, DeKalb's 7th Ward alderwoman, finds it easy to balance her life between family and her duties to the city. After being appointed to 7th ward this March when former DeKalb Alderman Brent Keller stepped down, Kammes manages to effectively represent...
Sitting around a tree festooned with holiday ornaments has long been an image that comes to mind during the holiday season. A variety of local businesses offer live and artificial trees for the holidays. Both Walmart and Target, located at 2300 Sycamore...
Quidditch is picking up steam at universities in the Midwest. Quidditch, the fictitious sport that wizards and witches play in J.K Rowling's Harry Potter books, is being made a reality on campuses across the nation. Closely adapted from the actual game...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innoncent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sunday At 12:37 a.m., DeKalb Police observed a vehicle in...
A little common sense can go a long way. Around the DeKalb area there are several intersections prone to vehicle accidents. DeKalb Police Lt. Carl Leoni said two intersections, Annie Glidden Road and Lincoln Highway and First Street and Lincoln Highway,...
Some NIU students are thrilled that the Illinois state legislature has passed a bill that will legalized civil unions for same sex couples. "I think it's a great move for Illinois," said Bryan Roush, a graduate assistant for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,...
Shoppers with a sweet tooth for chocolate might want to stop by downtown Sycamore this weekend. The annual Chocolate Weekend sponsored by Discover Sycamore will take place Friday through Sunday. Chocolate treats, chocolate-themed giveaways and chocolate...
DeKalb residents should prepare to walk in a winter wonderland this weekend. NIU Meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste stated on his website that DeKalb will see a considerable amount of snow beginning Friday night. Snowfall should start around midnight with...
A Rochelle man died after getting hit by a car Wednesday night. At 6:11 p.m. Wednesday, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Police were called to investigate two accidents on the intersection of Peace and Freed Road. According to a DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office...
Students were able to chow down for charity on Wednesday night thanks to the NIU Forensics team. Twenty-five percent of the profits made at Potbelly Sandwich Shop from 5 to 8 p.m. were donated to the Antinette "Toni" Keller Scholarship Fund. "Potbelly...
Five years after being told he was too small to play Division I football, NIU running back Chad Spann has been named the MAC MVP. As voted by the MAC head coaches, the Vern Smith Leadership Award is given annually to the player deemed to be most valuable...
