Incidents of assault and battery in the city increased by 38 percent between 2009 and 2010, according to the DeKalb Police Department's 2010 Annual Report. The report showed 127 incidents of aggravated assault and battery in 2010, an increase of 35 from...
Victims of violent crimes have an automated avenue to find information about specific criminal cases through the Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification system. Maureen A. Josh, DeKalb County circuit clerk, said the victim notification...
Toyota awarded local charity Feed ‘Em Soup a Toyota Sienna Wednesday. Toyota will give away 100 cars to 100 nonprofit organizations based on several criteria. First, Toyota judges chose 500 finalists from the original 3,000 applicants, said Joe Van...
Freshman hospitality administration major Niambi Thompson had to stop when she saw a lime green sign with bold black letters that said, "FREE STUFF.""I saw the sign and wanted to find out what it was," Thompson said. "I like free stuff."As part of a new...
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. Tuesday At 12:41 a.m., DeKalb Police investigated a report...
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 At 12:54 a.m....
FILE - This Aug. 9, 2011 file photo shows Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen watching during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, in Baltimore. Guillen's website said he's joining the Florida Marlins, but the post was...
The Student Association Board of Elections disqualified a candidate from the senate race Tuesday, the first day of elections. District 4 Candidate David Turner was intimidating a voter and campaigning within the direct vicinity of a polling station at...
Students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to turn a Ford test drive into a social media competition. The Ford Focus Target Hunt will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Convocation Center's parking lot. Participants will drive...
Students who want to swap items they no longer need can attend the "New to You Swap" meet from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Neptune Central Southeast meeting room today. A focus group held last spring tested how interested students would be in swapping...
Marcy Buick of Foster & Buick Law Group was appointed to associate judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit in June. Buick will start the job today.Buick fills a vacancy left when previous associate judge T. Jordan Gallagher died in June."I am very excited,"...
September marks Campus Safety Month, and local organizations urge students to be aware of smoke detectors and ensure proper operation. Lt. Darrin Hepker from the Sycamore Fire Department said college students need to take precautionary measures related...
