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...
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the NIU Police Department was investigating this incident. DeKalb Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at 1:45 a.m. on Spiros Court.The victim reported to police he was thrown...
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. 17• Eduardo M. Vega, 35, Rochelle, was charged with...
After multiple members of the community expressed their thoughts on the University Village rezoning project, the City Council voted to move it forward.The request proposes to rezone the property, 722 N. Annie Glidden Road, in order to ensure funding from...
After almost four decades, DeKalb’s love of corn is still going strong.Corn Fest is a free annual festival that takes place in downtown DeKalb. The celebration, which includes music performances, rides and art activities, attracts thousands of residents...
Roads and parking lots in the downtown area of DeKalb will begin to close today and Thursday due to Corn Fest.Parking Lot closuresThe annual festival will be held Friday through Sunday and includes a carnival which will be located in the Glidden, Ellwood...
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. 6• Dylan Dobzanski, 19, of DeKalb, was charged with...
The City of DeKalb, with help from the NIU Center for Governmental Studies, has held five community meetings in hopes to receive citizens’ input for a strategic 10-year plan.The project began in 2013 when City Council hired the NIU Center for Governmental...
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.July 1• Mohammad Aljuhani, 28, of DeKalb, was charged with...
Recycling facilities will no longer accept Cathode Ray Tube TV sets because of lack of state funding, according to a City of DeKalb news release.CRT TV sets are much larger and heavier than flat-screen TVs and have depleted the state’s recycling assistance...
3M, a Fortune 100 company, will move into a different DeKalb location, with operations expected to begin by early fall 2016.City Council approved a tax abatement agreement on June 13 that will allow the reduction of property taxes on 3M’s Park 88 facility...
City officials will hold a series of meetings in which community members will be able to share their ideas about the future of DeKalb.Residents, students, workers and employers are invited to contribute to all seven meetings, which will be attended by...
