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City blotter for 9/27/11

By Northern Star staff | September 26, 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 proved guilty in a court of law. Saturday At 1:19 a.m., DeKalb County Sheriff's Police performed...

Campus blotter for 9/27/11

By Northern Star staff | September 26, 2011

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Saturday At...

University police reports six stolen NIU OneCards

By Faith Healy | September 25, 2011

The NIU Police Department blotter reported six stolen OneCards with unauthorized purchases made since the beginning of the semester.This number only includes cards reported missing, said NIU Sgt. Alan Smith, but many OneCards end up stolen or lost.Smith...

Former NIU president had term marked by controversy

By Lauren Dielman | September 25, 2011

Former NIU president Clyde Wingfield, who died Sept. 15, had a tumultuous 10-month presidency marked by controversy. Wingfield was president from 1985 to 1986. Jerry Thompson, then-adviser of the Northern Star, attributes Wingfield's short tenure to "aggressive...

Campus police blotter 9/26/2011

By Northern Star Staff | September 25, 2011

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Thursday •...

‘Ride like an Egyptian’ raises funds for Egyptian Theatre

By Olivia Willoughby | September 25, 2011

Despite early morning rain, 127 cyclists came to support the Egyptian Theatre during its fourth annual "Ride Like an Egyptian" bike-a-thon Saturday morning.All proceeds for the event go to the Egyptian Theatre, enabling it to continue operations and maintenance,...

Exploring majors fair will take place Monday

By Juliana Leprich | September 25, 2011

Students looking for a major or minor will have the chance to investigate Monday at the Exploring Majors Fair, sponsored by the Academic Advising Center.The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center."I...

Danielle Holland, 24 of DeKalb, straightens items in the
seasonal fall section at Cracker Jax, 118 North 3rd Street. The
store has been a local business of DeKalb for 27 years and helps
bring and build other local stores.

DeKalb holds online retail survey

By Ryan Felgenhauer | September 25, 2011

The city is holding an online survey to determine which businesses residents would like to see brought to the area. DeKalb intends to discover what types of businesses residents frequently visit in nearby areas and determine if it would be feasible to...

Shots fired on Blackhawk Road Sat.

By Dave Gong | September 25, 2011

According to police reports, DeKalb Police received a report of shots fired in the 1200 block of Blackhawk Road early Saturday morning.Reports state a witness said at about 3:04 a.m., a loud argument took place on the west side of Blackhawk Road where...

City crime blotter 9/26/2011

By Northern Star Staff | September 25, 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 proved guilty in a court of law. Thursday At 7:50 p.m., DeKalb Police responded to the 900...

Richard Van Arsdale III

Hearing rescheduled for Van Arsdale III

By Dave Gong | September 23, 2011

A motion hearing for one of the former NIU students charged with the April 5 shooting of NIU linebacker Devon Butler at 1009 Aspen Court was rescheduled at a hearing Friday morning. According to court documents, attorneys for Richard Van Arsdale III,...

Kishwaukee Hospital hosts free health exams for breast cancer awareness

By Kelly Bauer | September 22, 2011

Kishwaukee Hospital will host a day of free mammograms, pap smears and breast examinations Saturday.The tests help to catch cervical and breast cancer before it spreads or develops, said Sharon Emanuelson, director of marketing at Kishwaukee Hospital....