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Illinois Judge Robert Adrian threw away Drew Clinton's conviction of sexual assault. He said that five months was enough punishment for the teenager.

Drew Clinton’s overturn is a loss for sexual abuse survivors

By Summer Fitzgerald | January 19, 2022
Drew Clinton was let off far too easily for a crime that was so severe and impactful.

Hearing set for SA lawsuit

By Lindsey Salvatelli | January 26, 2017

DeKALB — A pretrial hearing for a pending lawsuit against the Student Association Senate is set to be held Feb. 2.Leon Kincaid, former SA senator, filed a complaint April 29 against the SA for allegedly violating the Illinois Open Meetings Act when...

1957 murder case reopens in DeKalb County

By Dave Gong | July 7, 2011

DeKALB | A Seattle man accused of kidnapping and killing a 7-year-old Sycamore girl in 1957 is awaiting extradition to DeKalb County.According to court documents, Jack Daniel McCullough, 71, is charged with murder, kidnapping and the abduction of an infant...

Zachary Isaacman

Sentencing for Isaacman pushed back to March 3

By Zachary brictson | January 30, 2011

DeKALB | Sentencing for Zachary Isaacman was pushed back after his newly-appointed attorney asked for a continuation during a hearing Thursday. Isaacman, 23, a former NIU student, was arrested on Feb. 19, 2010 after shooting another student in the leg....