A 34-year-old DeKalb man has been arrested and charged with the murder of NIU student Antinette "Toni" Keller. William Curl, of the 500 block of Taylor Street in DeKalb, has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder, criminal sexual assault...
Alderwoman Pam Verbic works to keep the city of DeKalb in order as part of City Council, but her busy life includes much more than that.Third Ward Alderwoman Verbic was appointed by Mayor Kris Povlsen at the end of January to fill a vacant position on...
The DeKalb City Council met Thursday night for a special meeting to address the restructuring of city debt and refinancing of city bonds. The purpose of the restructuring is to provide some relief in fiscal year 2011, to level off debt service from $1.4...
Extra safety precautions will be implemented this weekend for Halloween. It was announced Tuesday during a press conference that the case for missing student Antinette "Toni" Keller was reclassified as a homicide investigation, and local authorities say...
Update, 9:30 a.m. Friday 10-29: The "person of interest" was arrested in Louisiana. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that this is the same man who called police to notify them of a fire in Prairie Park after Toni Keller's disappearance. The man's name...
DeKALB | The American Heart Association has released new guidelines for performing CPR that will improve chances of survival for victims of cardiac arrest. Previously known as the ABC (airway, breathing, compressions) method that starts with tilting the...
According to a press release from Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State, all offices and facilities will be closed on Nov. 2, for Election Day.The release stated driver service facilities that are normally open Monday through Friday will reopen for...
No one was reported injured when the roof covering was blown off a residential apartment building at 916 Greenbrier Road Wednesday evening. "It appears the high winds took a toll on the roof coating," said Jim Zarek, DeKalb Fire Department Battalion Chief....
Name: Pat Quinn Hometown: Hinsdale Political Affiliation: Democratic Party Platform: Jobs and economic growth Pat Quinn's plan for recovering jobs is based on public and private investments. He hopes to increase the number of jobs through tax credits,...
69th District State Representative Name: Dan Lindsey (Green Party) he is currently a substitute teacher. Hometown: South Beloit Platform: He plans to work on getting eduction to have its own source of funding without the state touching anything. He is...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from the DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 6:17 a.m. Monday, DeKalb Police observed a vehicle...
DeKALB | DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott said the 19-year-old man who was reported missing on Sept. 30 and found dead on Oct. 1 has no connection whatsoever to the homicide investigation of Antinette "Toni" Keller. "The only similarity between the two...
