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Crime stoppers seeks tips about a recent theft

By Northern Star Staff | March 24, 2011

Crime Stoppers is seeking information pertaining to a theft that occurred at the Kishwaukee College Caukin Building, according to a press release. The reported theft was of various tools and happened sometime after March 2. A red and black Craftsman tool...

DeKalb city crime blotter for March 24

By Northern Star Staff | March 23, 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. At 11:05 p.m. on Tuesday, DeKalb Police in the 1000 block...

Campus crime blotter for Feb. 16

By Northern Star Staff | February 15, 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. Friday •...

Illinois needs to eliminate the death penalty

By Nathan Fulkerson | February 14, 2011

It is time we issued the death penalty a death sentence of its own. Illinois politicians have proposed and passed a bill that does exactly that, which only needs Gov. Pat Quinn's signature to abolish the penalty under state law. The bill has raised considerable...

Campus crime blotter for 2/7/11

By Northern Star staff | February 6, 2011

The following was taken from theUniversity Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent untilproven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Departmentprovides police reports on the Web atfinfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety.SaturdayAt 10:33 p.m., DeKalb...

City crime blotter for 2/7/11

By Northern Star staff | February 6, 2011

The following was taken directly fromarea police and fire department records, or from DeKalb Countycourt records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until provenguilty in a court of law.Nov. 17,2010•At 2:39 p.m., anofficer took a theft report on...

Banks scams become an issue at NIU

By Alex Fiore | January 24, 2011

DeKALB | The NIU Police Department has warned students to not become "victims" of a bank scam that has been an issue on the NIU campus. In a release issued on the NIU Police website, students are urged to not participate in the scam, which nets the student...

Campus crime blotter for 1/18/11

By Northern Star Staff | January 20, 2011

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 10:04 a.m., an individual’s wallet was found that contained field tested cannabis. The individual received a referral to the Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct for possession of cannabis 30 GM and under.
  • At 3:12 p.m., a subject at Grant South reported his wallet was stolen from his room while he went to take a shower and left his room unlocked. Pending any leads or suspects, this case is administratively closed.

City crime blotter for 01/18/11

By Northern Star staff | January 17, 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 proven guilty in a court of law. Dec. 10, 2010 At 8 a.m., DeKalb Police stopped a vehicle...

City crime blotter for 11/22/10

By Northern Star staff | November 21, 2010

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innoncent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday At 11 p.m., DeKalb Police ran a check on a vehicle...

Pizza delivery driver held at gunpoint

By Northern Star Staff | November 10, 2010

A pizza delivery driver was held up at gunpoint at Suburban Apartments, 1305 N. Annie Glidden road, early Wednesday morning, according to press release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. The robbery occurred at about 12:10 a.m., after the driver...