Money is available for DeKalb County and Kane County residents to pay their home energy bills, according to a Community Contacts press release. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is taking applications by appointment, the release stated....
December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. In a DeKalb Police Department press release, the DeKalb County Violence Prevention Action Group is reminding everyone to make sure the right steps are being taken to avoid drinking and driving...
An herbal blend that gets users high and is currently legal in Illinois will be banned starting Jan. 1, and local merchants that sell the substance are responding to the ban. "Both students and people from the town buy it to smoke it," said Abraham Mustafa,...
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. Wednesday At 11:25 p.m. Wednesday, DeKalb Police observed...
The prosecution has asked for a DNA sample from William P. Curl, the man charged with the murder of NIU student Antinette "Toni" Keller. According to the motion filed Friday by the DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office, during the death investigation...
Levying taxes, abating taxes, mayoral appointments and new election deadlines were topics discussed at Monday night’s DeKalb City Council meeting.The council discussed possible estimates for property tax levies. Money acquired through these levies go...
The time where people get into a holiday shopping frenzy, clawing and scratching their way to savings is nearly upon us again. Black Friday is right around the corner and as local stores and businesses gear up for the busiest shopping day of the year,...
Beginning Thanksgiving Day the DeKalb Fire Department will display three wreaths at all three fire stations. The wreaths will have red bulbs on them, for every holiday related fire emergency firefighters will replace a red bulb with a white one. The "Red...
It might be a small Thanksgiving for more families this year. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation the average price for Thanksgiving dinner has seen a 50 percent increase since 1987. Assistant economics professor Jeremy Groves, explained...
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 9:51 p.m. , DeKalb Police observed a vehicle with...
The Northern Illinois Veterans Memorial, located in Kirkland, has seen better days. Over the past couple of years, the memorial has been the victim of graffiti and other types of vandalism. Name plates have been ripped off, and its corners have been damaged...
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. Thursday At 11 p.m., DeKalb Police ran a check on a vehicle...
