DeKALB | Potter fever has hit DeKalb. On Thursday, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 1" premiered at midnight. People came out to be one of the first to see the long awaited movie. "I'm running on four hours of sleep, but it's tradition so I...
Three businesses failed a Tobacco Compliance Check conducted on Nov. 11. According to a DeKalb Police news release, Walgreens, 100 W. Lincoln Highway, 7-Eleven, 802 S. Fourth Street, and La Salsa Supermarket, 1011 W. Hillcrest Drive, all sold tobacco...
Bond was set for an NIU student charged with armed robbery and home invasion. Jamari Sanford, 20, of DeKalb, is being held at the DeKalb County Jail on $300,000 bond. In order to be released Sanford would have to post 10 percent, or $30,000. At about...
DeKALB | Bond was set for an NIU student charged with armed robbery and home invasion.Jamari Sanford, 20, of DeKalb, is being held at the DeKalb County Jail on $300,000 bond. In order to be released Sanford would have to post 10 percent, or $30,000.At...
Part one of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows opened this morning at midnight. The last book of the Harry Potter series was split into two parts for the film version. "I'm pretty skeptical about the half and half thing," said Laura Calgaro, sophomore...
People who are looking forward to the upcoming holidays should keep fire safety in mind. "Holidays are there for enjoyment," said DeKalb Fire Chief Bruce Harrison. "We are just trying to make sure there are no holiday disasters." During the holidays,...
A male student claims to have been robbed at gunpoint Wednesday night near Welsh Park. The student who spoke with the Northern Star requested anonymity. At about 11 p.m., after the student left his house near Russell Road and Greenbrier Road, the student...
Re:New DeKalb and downtown DeKalb businesses are partnering up for the next eight weeks to provide Holiday traditions for the community from Saturday until Dec. 18. The intersection of Lincoln Highway and Second Street will be blocked off Saturday and...
Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a residential burglary that occurred between Oct. 19 and Nov. 2. in Sycamore, according to a Crime Stoppers press release. The burglary occurred in the 1800 Block of Letha Westgate Drive, the release stated. According...
The DeKalb Loose Leaf Collection Program will end on Nov. 30, according to a press release from the city. Crews will collect leaves in DeKalb now through Nov. 30. Landscape drop off sites will also remain in place through Nov. 30. Yard waste collection...
SYCAMORE | On Monday night, the Sycamore City Council voted to approve a development agreement between the city and Auto Meter Products. According to the meeting agenda, this agreement centers around the donation of the former Chicago & Northwestern...
