As dance-goers walked through the doors of Cafe 900 in the University Plaza (UP), they saw masks, balloons and a decorated wall that read “Masqueerade.” People from the DeKalb community attended the PRISM-hosted Masquerade Dance Friday. PRISM is a...
The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. WednesdayAt 11:46 a.m.,...
DeKalb’s Voluntary Action Center (VAC) may be known for assisting senior citizens in the community, but anyone can attend their nutritious, free community dinners. Program Director Nancy Hicks said the program is beneficial to DeKalb area residents...
Daisy’s Sports Bar and Grill voluntarily surrendered and terminated their class E liquor license after two incidents of employees serving alcohol not in accordance with the terms of their license. According to an Agreed Findings of Fact and Fine Order,...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Tuesday
At 3:01 a.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol observed a 1997 Dodge leave a private lot heading eastbound in the 500 block of East Lincoln Highway and not use a turn signal. The officer initiated a traffic stop in the 100 block of East Lincoln Highway. While speaking with the driver, Luke A. Mattin, 26, of DeKalb, the officer smelled a strong odor of alcoholic beverage. Mattin was arrested for driving under the influence, illegal transportation of alcoholic liquor, driving on an expired driver’s license and failure to signal when required.
DeKalb Police responded to a shooting early Saturday morning which injured one person. Authorities received a call at about 4:30 a.m. in reference to a shooting which occurred in the parking lot behind an apartment complex in the 800 block of Spiros Court...
An accident between a car and scooter occurred around 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Newman Road and Garden Road. A blue Taurus rear-ended a scooter at the Newman Road stop sign, said DeKalb Police Officer Jared Burke. The scooter stopped at...
Tears flowed once again at the DeKalb County Courthouse Courtroom 204, 133 W. State St. in Sycamore, as Circuit Judge Robbin Stuckert found Jack Daniel McCullough not guilty of all charges. McCullough, 72, was charged with one count of rape, a Class X...
Former Sycamore resident Jack Daniel McCullough was found not guilty of the rape of his then-teenage half-sister, Jeanne Tessier, 50 years ago. Judge Robbin Stuckert delivered the verdict. McCullough was found not guilty of rape and taking indecent liberties...
Michael Day, director of the first year composition program, peered across a sea of posterboard displays as eager students huddle in front of him and hope to hear their names called. It was Day’s fifth year hosting the Showcase of Student Writing. The...
Come Thursday evening, the Duke Ellington Ballroom will be filled with the sounds of its namesake. The NIU Jazz Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. tonight in the Ellington ballroom located inside the Holmes Student Center, performing songs by Ellington and...
Employers scan resumes and cover letters very briefly, said Joyce Keller, Career Counseling and Internships associate director. To catch an employer’s attention, these documents need to be well-organized and customized to the employer’s specific job...
