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City blotter for 10/13/11

By Northern Star staff | October 12, 2011

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 1:45 p.m., DeKalb Police responded to Wal-Mart,...

Campus blotter for 10/13/11

By Northern Star staff | October 12, 2011

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. Saturday Between 12:10...

Professors lead teach-in on crisis

October 11, 2011

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Local law, police agencies voice support for pre-K education to combat crime

October 11, 2011

Clay Campbell, DeKalb County State's Attorney, said at a news conference Tuesday he considers parents and teachers as the front line of law enforcement."Great teachers, great parents, great administrators, those are the ones that keep kids out of trouble,"...

The meaning of Occupy Wall Street

By Adam Brown | October 11, 2011

For more than three weeks, thousands of protestors have gathered along Wall Street, in nearby Zuccoti Park and in dozens of cities across the world. And yet most people, even students on this campus, are unfamiliar with its motives. What is it?It is not,...

John Motley "left," junior actuarial science major, and Jordan
Rush "right," sophomore mechanical engineering major, return to
shore to take first place in the Recycled Boat Race at the East
Lagoon Tuesday afternoon.

Homecoming activity stays afloat with recyclables

By Lauren Dielman | October 11, 2011

Sigma Alpha Mu beat other contenders to take the first place trophy at the recycled boat race held Tuesday afternoon at the East Lagoon. The recycled boat race is a homecoming tradition. Participants, often in groups, build boats made out of recycled...

Rodger Berger, 73 Lyme, New Hampshire talks to Al Brinkman owner
of Al's Barbeque Shack, 421 Grove Street, about his Brisket on
Tuesday afternoon.

Al’s BBQ Shack serves meat ‘the way it was meant to be.’

By Dave Gong | October 11, 2011

Across from the DeKalb Municipal Building at the corner of Fourth Street and Grove Street sits a small restaurant on wheels. The restaurant is Al's BBQ Shack, which has served smoked pork in DeKalb since July 22, 2010. "Our motto is smoked meat is the...

City blotter for 10/12/11

By Northern Star staff | October 11, 2011

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. Monday At 8:43 a.m., DeKalb Police observed a vehicle traveling...

Campus blotter for 10/12/11

By Northern Star staff | October 11, 2011

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. Sept. 14 At 4:09 p.m.,...

Toby's owners adopted him at the TAILS, 2250 Barber Greene Road,
"Change Their Luck" in 2009. During this event that runs through
October all black cats over six months of age have their adoption
fees waived.

Black cats can have a change of luck through adoption

By Olivia Willoughby | October 10, 2011

While black cats usually find themselves creeping in house decorations for Halloween, they tend to have bad luck when it comes to finding new homes. To turn their luck around, TAILS Humane Society, 2250 Barber Greene Road, currently holds a month-long...

Volunteers help DeKalb residents winterize yards

By Andrea Azzo | October 10, 2011

NIU's Student Involvement & Leadership Development (SILD) seeks volunteers to assist DeKalb residents in preparing their yards for winter. Volunteers will participate in SILD's Rake Across DeKalb event at 9 a.m. Oct. 29 in the Diversions Lounge of...

City blotter for 10/11/11

By Northern Star staff | October 10, 2011

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. Friday At 11:42 p.m., a DeKalb County Sheriff's deputy observed...