DeKalb nightlife options have gotten smaller during the summer months. Three businesses closed over the summer, including Tequila Roadhouse, 1215 Blackhawk Road, Krystal's Lounge, 122 S. First St. and Campus Club Bar and Grill, 1000 W. Lincoln Highway....

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 12:04 a.m. Sunday, DeKalb Police were called to Lord...

DeKALB | The DeKalb community and NIU are teaming up to put on a one-day welcome event for students new to the area.Huskies SEE DeKalb will take place Thursday Aug. 26 from 3 to 8 p.m. in downtown DeKalb."This is a first-time event put on to show off...

Changes to the city's liquor have revealed different opinions from both aldermen and liquor license holders. According to minutes from the DeKalb city council meeting on Monday, July 13, the council voted on a variety of changes to the liquor code that...

The long-dormant Campus Cinema, 1015 Blackhawk Rd, reopened Friday under new management. Rick Occhipinti, co-owner of the theatre, said opening weekend was successful and he hopes that business will pick up even more once students return for the fall...

Police are searching for a man who robbed a fast-food restaurant on the evening of July 9. At 10:30 p.m., a man armed with a knife came up to the drive-thru window at Wendy's, 439 E. State Street, while a customer was being served and grabbed money from...

A Sandwich man was arrested after police say he burglarized a liquor store Tuesday morning. At about 9 a.m., Edmund A. Miera, 31, allegedly broke into DeKalb Liquor Mart, 1352 E. Dresser Road, after cutting the power to the store and entering through...

For the second time this summer a fire is believed to have started on a couch as another fraternity house went ablaze Saturday night, fire investigators said At about 5:30 p.m., the DeKalb Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the Alpha Kappa...

A vacant office building caught fire early Sunday morning in the 100 block of Elm Street, fire investigators said. At about 6:30 a.m., a man on his way to work called in the fire while driving by the vacant building, 141 E. Elm Street. After arriving,...

The possibility of tattoo parlors in DeKalb may become a reality, pending the passage of a city ordinance that will allow tattoos to be given. Mayor Kris Povlsen said he cannot predict whether the proposed ordinance will pass, but said he has no problem...

A delivery driver was robbed in the early morning on June 21 after finishing a delivery in the 700 block of Regent Drive, police said. At about 2 a.m., the driver was returning to his car after delivering an order in the area when he was approached by...

Construction crews are at work on West Dresser Road building the new DeKalb High School. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 27. If everything goes to schedule, students will start using the building in Fall 2011, according to a School District...