Clarification: A previous version of this report featured a photo from NIU's campus. This incident did not occur on NIU's campus.
Editor's note: This piece was updated at 4:24 p.m., Friday to include the name of the suspect.
DeKALB – At 11:03...
Editor’s note: This piece will be updated as more information becomes available.
DeKALB – At approximately 12:40 a.m. Sunday, in a parking lot on the west side of campus near the NIU Convocation Center, a shooting occurred.
NIU Police and DeKalb...
DeKALB – DeKalb homeowners won’t be seeing major changes to their taxes this year, but they will see their property values increase.
The city of DeKalb’s corporate levy for 2024 will be $1 million higher than last year’s.
The city’s corporate...
DeKALB – Deaundre Brooks, a 34-year-old resident of DeKalb, died while receiving medical care from a previous gunshot wound to his abdomen on Thursday.
The victim was dropped off at the Northwestern Medicine-Kishwaukee Hospital and died while being...
DeKALB – Two separate motor vehicle collisions occurred Thursday morning on North Annie Glidden Road, according to DeKalb City Police and Fire Department. The road was closed briefly for major clean up and towing of vehicles, according to DeKalb Police...
DeKALB – Police responded to a stabbing on the 1100 block of West Lincoln Highway Monday afternoon.
Two people were injured and transported to Kishwaukee Hospital, according to DeKalb Police. The first left the scene at 3:58 p.m. and the second...
During an arrest in the Lincoln Towers parking lot in August 2019, DeKalb Sgt. Jeffery Weese was caught on video choking Aurora resident Elonte McDowell, 26. On Nov. 11 it was announced that Weese would be resigning from his position in the DeKalb Police...
DeKALB — DeKalb Sgt. Jeff Weese will serve a 30-day unpaid suspension and undergo cultural competence and use of force training immediately for his actions during the Elonte McDowell arrest. A viral video released in August showed McDowell being choked...
DeKALB — Students and residents who are 21 and older and aren’t able to use marijuana in their residence halls or apartments will soon be able to smoke cannabis at Aromas Hookah Bar, 811 W. Lincoln Highway.Cameron Dye, an owner of Aromas Hookah Bar,...
DeKALB — Charges against a DeKalb Police Officer involved in Elonte McDowell’s arrest have been declined by a grand jury. An internal review of the incident will be conducted to determine if the officer followed the department’s policies and procedures. A...
DeKALB — Increased training could be coming to the DeKalb and NIU Police Departments this month to teach officers how racial and emotional intelligence can serve the community. Interim Police Chief John Petragallo said there needs to be continuous...
Police body cameras are an essential piece of equipment in any modern police department. The DeKalb County Board has been encouraging the DeKalb County Sheriff’s office to obtain and equip themselves with body cameras. The DeKalb police will be held...
