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Police Report: Aug. 29 – Sept. 8

By Northern Star staff | September 14, 2015

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.Aug. 29• Jessica A. Lucas, 36, of DeKalb, was charged with...

DeKalb firefighters spray flame retardant foam at an emergency preparedness drill Sept. 19 at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St. More than 20 emergency responders took part in the Hazmat drill.

City to decide on $239K grant match

By Ashley Morse | September 14, 2015

City Council will review the Fiscal Year 2016 budget to consider authorizing the $239,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant and the purchase of a mobile training tower today.The DeKalb Fire Department was awarded a $239,000 grant from the Federal Emergency...

Police Report: Aug. 23 to Sept. 4

By Northern Star staff | September 10, 2015

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.Aug. 23• Collin A. Brauer, 18, of Mokena, was charged with...

Police: Attempt at sexual assault reported to NIU

By Northern Star staff | September 10, 2015

An attempted sexual assault was reported to have occurred off campus at 2 a.m. Saturday on the 1000 block of W. Lincoln Highway, according to an NIU Safety Bulletin.The victim, who is not a student at NIU, described the suspect as a 5-foot-5-inch black...

Shooting leaves two injured

By Northern Star staff | September 8, 2015

Two males were shot by an individual, who fled the scene, at 3:16 a.m. Sunday at 901 Regent Drive, according to an NIU Police safety bulletin Sunday.The two victims were conscious and taken to the hospital. The suspect was described as a 5’6” African...

Police Report: Aug. 22-Sept. 3

By Northern Star staff | September 8, 2015

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.Aug. 22• Larry McGhee, 19, of Broadview, was charged with...

WNIJ asking for short story submissions

By Northern Star staff | September 8, 2015

Radio station 89.5 WNIJ has announced a short story competition titled “Three-Minute Fiction.”Writers are asked to follow the prompt, created by local author GK Wuori. The prompt reads: “I’m a curious person. No, I’m a nosey person. No, I’m...

Police Report: Aug. 24-27

By Northern Star staff | September 3, 2015

Aug. 24• Ceamornia J. Major, 20, of Sycamore, was charged with criminal damage to property.• Christian R. Vazquez-Durr, 23, of DeKalb, was charged with two counts of domestic battery.• Julius S. Gavin, 47, of Chicago, was charged with driving on...

A new mosque, 801 Normal Road, opened late last month. The mosque will have a grand opening in four to five months but is still accessible to visitors.

DeKalb mosque awaits grand opening

By Sabreena Saleem | September 2, 2015

Students can already pray at the New Mosque, though its grand opening is not for another four to five months.The mosque, or masjid, 801 Normal Road, had a soft opening late last month and is accessible to students, despite a few minor renovations still...

Police Report: Aug. 21-23

By Northern Star staff | August 31, 2015

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.Aug. 21• Kevin R. Smith, 21, of Steward, was charged with...

Motorcycle ride to celebrate area vets

By Northern Star staff | August 31, 2015

The eighth annual Veterans Weekend motorcycle ride will be held Sept. 19.The staging of the ride will run from noon to 12:45 p.m. at Hyvee, 2700 DeKalb Ave. in Sycamore, and will go to retirement, assisted living and nursing homes in DeKalb and Sycamore...

DeKalb Police: Man admits to filing false report

By Northern Star staff | August 28, 2015

A man who told DeKalb police he was robbed Friday morning at 800 Spiros Court admitted to filing a false report, according to an NIU Safety Bulletin update.The man reported to police he was thrown to the ground by three men, who he said took $40 and a...