Circuit Judge Robbin Stuckert will become the first female presiding judge of the DeKalb County judicial circuit following the retirement of current Presiding Judge Kurt Klein.Klein said Stuckert is the senior circuit judge in DeKalb County and has worked...

Three Chicago men accused of committing armed robbery appeared in court Wednesday morning for a bond hearing.Jontiez Brooks, 18, Tory Hill, 21, and Pierre Black, 20, were charged with armed robbery, aggravated robbery, robbery and gambling. Brooks is...

The 2010 "Friend of Education" award was presented to Kurt Klein, presiding circuit judge for DeKalb County, according to DeKalb County press release. The award is given annually by Area II Regional Superintendents of Schools, which are composed of superintendents...