Once every 1.5 days, a violent crime is committed in DeKalb, according to the DeKalb Police Department 2011 Annual Report. Between 2007 and 2011, violent crimes increased from 191 to 234 instances per year. “It’s no surprise to us that the rate of...

A Sycamore man was found dead in his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.According to a Sycamore Police Dept. press release, Brian A. Cobb, 42, of Sycamore had been the subject of a police investigation which resulted in the warrant for...