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DeKalb County Assistant State's Attorney Phil Montgomery briefs the media on William P. Curl's court appearance on Monday, Nov. 1.

Little known of Curl’s background

By Kyla Gardner | November 30, 2010

Little is known about the DeKalb man charged with the murder of Antinette "Toni" Keller. William P. Curl, 34, lived in Golden Years Plaza, 507 E. Taylor St. The high-rise apartment building provides low-income public housing, according to the Housing...

NIU Forensics team to host charity event in honor of Toni Keller

By Northern Star staff | November 30, 2010

The NIU Forensics team will host a charity event tonight to raise money for the Antinette "Toni" Keller Scholarship Fund. The event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. at Potbelly Sandwich Shop, 1013 W. Lincoln Highway. Potbelly's will donate 25 percent of...

City crime blotter for 12/11/10

By Northern Star staff | November 30, 2010

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. Monday At 9 p.m., DeKalb Police received a call from DeKalb...

Ron Naylor, DeKalb 5th Ward Alderman, speaks at a DeKalb City Council meeting.

Ron Naylor balances family life with being an alderman

By Jessica Wells | November 30, 2010

DeKalb 5th Ward Alderman Ron Naylor is finishing his first term at his position, but he has been involved with DeKalb for a long time. Before being elected to alderman in 2007, Naylor worked as public works director for DeKalb from 1973 to 1996. "Mr....

DeKalb County State's Attorney John Farrell informs the public of the charges against William "Billy" Curl on Friday night at the press release.

Curl will provide DNA sample

By John Bachmann | November 30, 2010

William Curl's defense attorney agreed in court Tuesday to have her client provide a DNA sample to police. Curl, 34, was charged with the murder of missing student Antinette "Toni" Keller on Oct. 29 with five counts of first-degree murder, along with...

Police tape marks off the path through Prairie Park in DeKalb during the Toni Keller investigation. The DeKalb Park District will be increasing patrols and will add additional informational signs to ease public safety concerns in the area.

Prairie Park precautions

By Kyla Gardner | November 29, 2010

The DeKalb Park District has increased safety and security measures at Prairie Park and will add additional informational signs in response to community safety concerns. The DeKalb community has expressed concern about the safety of Prairie Park in light...

A general view of motorists driving through the heavy snowfall, in Stanley, England, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010.

Winterizing your car 101

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | November 29, 2010

DeKALB | With the temperatures dropping and the winter season beginning, students should remember to take precautions with their vehicles during this time of year. Local auto shops offer some valuable advice on how to winterize vehicles. Wiper blades...

Brendon Gallagher has held the DeKalb 4th Ward Alderman position since 2009 after previously serving as a board member for the village of Shabbona.

The life behind the DeKalb 4th Ward Alderman

By Jessica Wells | November 29, 2010

Brendon Gallagher has been the DeKalb 4th Ward Alderman since 2009 but this was not his first position in community service. Previous to becoming DeKalb's alderman, Gallagher was a board member in the village of Shabbona. Gallagher has lived in the Northern...

LIHEAP offers assistance to help pay energy bills

By Northern Star staff | November 28, 2010

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....

DeKalb Police aim to prevent driving under the influence

By Northern Star staff | November 28, 2010

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...

Black Mamba to be banned Jan. 1

By Shadonna Merriweather | November 28, 2010

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,...

City crime blotter for 11/29/10

By Northern Star staff | November 28, 2010

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...