WeatherThe temperature will remain below freezing today as students leave for Thanksgiving break.NIU meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said Monday’s snow storm, which produced about 1 inch of snow, may combine with strong winds and a high of 29 degrees...
Correction: In a Tuesday article, "Property tax goes up by 2.15 percent," the Northern Star said City Council decided on a 2.15 percent property tax increase. The motion for the increase failed in a 4-4 tie. The motion for no increase was passed with...
Nov. 17• Trevante L. Watson, 19, of DeKalb, was charged with no driver’s license.• Isidro Gregorio-Gaspar, 43, of Sycamore, was charged with no driver’s license.• Joelyn M. Anderson, 37, of Rochelle, was charged with solicitors.• Susan F....
DeKalb police have seized about 6 kilograms of what they suspect to be heroin worth about $1.4 million.Police started investigating Henry A. Zamora, 35, of DeKalb, after they said cops witnessed him playing a role in an apparent drug transaction Friday...
The city has proposed a “drastic reduction in the scope” of a business inspection program after a meeting with city officials and around 50 community members, according to a DeKalb news release.A meeting between city staff members and members of the...
A $2,500 grant has made it possible for restoration to begin on the Sycamore Fire Department’s first motorized fire engine, a 1923 Stutz.The DeKalb County Community Foundation presented the grant to the Sycamore Fire Preservation Company Monday. Although...
A 14-year-old boy at a science fair used 3-D printing to make a prosthetic limb for a girl after he learned her parents had paid $80,000 for one.Federico Sciammarella, an associate professor of mechanical engineering speaking at Tuesday’s 3-D Printing...
The city of DeKalb divisions that were relocated Friday to the Municipal Building were open for full service Monday.The city moved its building, engineering, transportation and information technology divisions from the City Hall Annex, 223 S. Fourth St.,...
Nov. 11• Robert T. Chamberlin, 35, of Ottawa, was charged with theft.• Sharecesa A. McClurkin, 24, of DeKalb, was charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license.• Alexandra M. Goodman, 20, of DeKalb, was charged with domestic battery, drug...
Suggestions to DeKalb’s Sustainability Plan include making the city more bicyclist-friendly and changing the NIU campus to make it more green.The Citizens Environmental Commission and the Sustainability Plan Citizen Task Force have worked together since...
Nov. 7• Obeatus D. Aves, 51, of DeKalb, was charged with no driver’s license.• Rhonda M. Brown, 20, of DeKalb, was charged with possession of cannabis 2.5-10 grams.Nov. 8• Tytiana M. Doty, 19, of DeKalb, was charged with battery/bodily harm and...
Sixteen lighting fixtures will be added to Greek Row in an effort to improve safety in the area.The lights are expected to be installed over Thanksgiving or winter break so the streets will be clear of students’ cars, said 1st ward Alderman David Jacobson....
