March 5• Nedje D. Liggins, 23, of DeKalb, was charged with aggravated assault.• Michale G. Casey, 21, of Chicago, was charged with possession of cannabis.• Freddy V. Obando, 35, of DeKalb, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.•...
Andrew Arison, 36, of Sycamore, was charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography — a class two felony — on Wednesday, according to a Sycamore Police news release.Sycamore Police seized computer equipment from Arison’s home on March...
All School District 428 students will receive laptops over the next three years for school and home use as part of an $8.5 million plan.The laptops will be distributed to third through ninth grades in the 2015-16 school year, second grade and 10 through...
The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce and the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., will hold Breakfast with the Bunny 9-11 a.m. March 28.The event will start with a 9-10:30 a.m. buffet breakfast at Lincoln Inn, 240 E. Lincoln Highway, and conclude with a showing...
1. Irish is the second-most common ancestry in the city of DeKalb, and the city is more Irish than Chicago.About 12.3 percent (or 5,504 people) have Irish ancestry in DeKalb.Those with Irish ancestry come second only to those who have German ancestry...
A local person is advertising a protest of a roadside safety check being conducted by police for St. Patrick's Day via Reddit.User OpenYourMind posted about the protest Monday on the NIU subreddit, encouraging people to join in the protest. Protesters...
Local and state police plan to crack down on drivers who are drunk or not wearing seat belts for St. Patrick's Day this week.The state police will conduct a roadside safety check during the week. Officers will look for drunken or impaired drivers, drivers...
The city of DeKalb might see state funds cut by $2.2 million, about half of what it receives now, for Fiscal Year 2016.The cuts will reduce the Local Government Distributive Fund, a fund taken from income tax the state receives and adds into local governments’...
Gov. Bruce Rauner said he wants to remove power from special interest groups during a March 6 budget talk in DeKalb.Rauner, speaking at Hopkins Park, talked about his plans to repair Illinois’ budget. Rauner said he wants to take away power from special...
The American Legion Riders Post 181 will host Charlee’s Angel Run benefiting the Cuddle Cot Campaign Initiative 8:30 a.m. April 25 at 713 S. Main St. in Sandwich.The Cuddle Cot Campaign is an initiative to have a cuddle cot at every hospital in the...
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.Feb. 25• Johnathan T. Bevill, 32, of DeKalb, was charged...
