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Cannabis seized during traffic stop

By Northern Star Staff | February 1, 2012

DeKalb police seized 171 grams of cannabis on Tuesday night during a traffic stop.At the 800 block of West Lincoln Highway, DeKalb police observed a vehicle make an improper U-turn and cut off another vehicle. The officer initiated a traffic stop and...

NIU employee arrested on charges of running cannabis grow operation

By Chelsey Boutan | November 7, 2011

An NIU electrician was recently arrested for growing marijuana at his barn in Mt. Morris.Ogle County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Lawrence W. Vickers, 54, of Mt. Morris, on Oct. 21 for unauthorized production or possession of cannabis sativa plants, according...

Suspects’ bond set at $1 million in Butler shooting

By Dave Gong | April 7, 2011

Bond was set at $1 million each Thursday morning for the two NIU students charged with shooting football linebacker Devon Butler. Mark Orozco, 24, and Richard Van Arsdale III, 20, appeared in court via closed-circuit television Thursday morning and have...

NIU campus crime blotter for March 7

By Northern Star staff | March 6, 2011

Feb. 25 At 3:42 p.m., the theft of a purse was reported to have occurred in Douglas Hall. The purse was left unattended in a classroom. After canvassing the area and finding no evidence, this case is administratively closed. Tuesday At 8:52 p.m., a...

Taxing marijuana is the solution to Ill financial problems

By Letter Writer | February 24, 2011

Illinois’ executive branch is currently not pleasing anyone. After a raise in income tax, we still see cuts in public interest spending. Our state must be in a really sticky situation if the executive branch has decided to turn to such an unpleasant...

Campus crime blotter for Feb. 14

By Northern Star Staff | February 14, 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. Feb. 8 At...

Campus crime blotter for 11/30/10

By Northern Star Staff | November 29, 2010

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. Tuesday At 8:20 p.m.,...

DeKalb man charged with multiple felonies

By Northern Star Staff | September 26, 2010

DeKalb Police have identified a suspect allegedly involved in a robbery that took place on Sept. 16. Traves J. Robinson, 21, of DeKalb, is also suspected to be involved in a domestic battery prior to the robbery, according to a DeKalb Police press release....