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....
NIU veterans may see more educational benefits by summer 2015 as the result of a proposed rule change to the distribution of Illinois veteran benefits.The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs endorsed a proposed Illinois administrative rule change Friday...
Charles Ridulph isn’t sure how he’ll feel when a Lifetime documentary chronicling the 1957 kidnapping and murder of his younger sister, Sycamore girl Maria Ridulph, premieres today.The two-hour documentary premieres 7 p.m. on the Lifetime Movie Network....
Members of the DeKalb Municipal Band perform a Christmas song Monday at the City Council meeting in the DeKalb Municipal Building. The DeKalb Municipal Band is celebrating its 160th anniversary, making it the oldest band in the state. The band was invited to City Council to be publicly commemorated.
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.Nov. 2• Michael A. Cornely, 22, of DeKalb, was charged with...
Nov. 1• Jeffery F. Mathews, 64, of Maple Park, was charged with battery.• Shapara T. Watson, 24, of DeKalb, was charged with domestic battery.• Jacob J. Chavez, 21, of DeKalb, was charged with disorderly house.• Crayton F. Lange, 18, of Tonica,...
A meeting between business owners and City Council members to continue discussing the progression of the Commercial/Industrial Building Responsibility Code Ordinance will be held 10 a.m. Nov. 21.The ordinance would require commercial and industrial businesses...
Police say educational efforts have helped lead to one of the longest lulls in “cracked card” crimes in 10 years.Cracking cards occurs when recruiters get a PIN and a debit card from a person and deposit counterfeit checks into the person’s account....
Focus DeKalb attorney Mike Coghlan speaks about how he thinks a portion of the original material within the Commercial/Industrial Building Responsibility Code Ordinance is unconstitutional and discusses proposed amendments during a meeting Wednesday at 1719 Sycamore Road.
DeKalb County Community Gardens plans to start a garden west of DeKalb High School so students can get their hands dirty while learning about agriculture.Dan Kenney, DeKalb Community Gardens director, said the organization leased a 4-acre plot west of...
A Sycamore man was arrested Tuesday for possession of child pornography.Karim H. Elganzoury, 32, was charged with 10 counts of child pornography (Class 2 felony) after an almost two-month investigation by Sycamore police. Elganzoury is listed as a student...
A DeKalb man who police said falsely reported an attack that led to school lockdowns was arrested Wednesday.Jacob B. Garcia, 26, turned himself into the DeKalb Police Department Wednesday after being charged with filing a false police report (Class 4...
