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Council passes parking changes, discusses budget

By Lindsey Salvatelli | November 30, 2017

DeKALB — DeKalb Police Chief Gene Lowery proposed the Safe Street Initiative during a Monday city council meeting; alderpersons approved the first phase of the plan.The initiative is a four-phase plan to reduce parking traffic in some of the areas in...

21-year-old charged in toddler’s murder

By Northern Star staff | November 20, 2017

DeKALB — Alexandra Hoyle, 21, of DeKalb, has been arrested in connection to the murder of 2-year-old Khalil Body.Employees at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive, alerted the DeKalb Police Department Nov. 10 about suspicious circumstances...

Under the lens: DeKalb residents try to stay safe

By Lindsey Salvatelli | November 20, 2017

Crime Under The Lens is a two-part series that investigates the recent increase of violence in DeKalb and its affect on residents. The first story identified the source of crime, and the second story focuses on residents living in the area with the highest...

Police awarded federal grant | Funding to support mental health study

By Lindsey Salvatelli | November 16, 2017

DeKALB — The DeKalb Police Department has been the recipient of a federal grant to provide a better response when dealing with people with mental illnesses.Police officials applied for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Police-Mental Health Collaboration...

City council to hear 2nd parking read

Parking restrictions proposed

By Lindsey Salvatelli | November 16, 2017

DeKALB | During Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, the DeKalb chief of police brought forth a safe street initiatives for review.Gene Lowery, DeKalb Police Department chief, said there has been some movement in regaining back the northwest corridor...

Members from the Annie Glidden North community form small teams to discuss various improvement areas.

Annie Glidden North Revitalization plan moves forward with early action project

By Jessie Kern | November 6, 2017

Members from the Annie Glidden North community form small teams to discuss various improvement areas.

Police increase Halloween patrol

By Michael Urbanec | October 30, 2017

DeKALB — As Halloween approaches, students prepare for a week full of costumes and candy, but the recent influx of shootings may damper the excitement for some.Since the start of the semester, there have been five shootings located in the northwest...

Shooting suspect arrested

By Northern Star staff | October 16, 2017

DeKALB | DeKalb Police Department officials arrested an Aurora man Wednesday in connection to an incident involving shots fired Oct. 8 at the 800 block of Greenbrier Road.Michael Distasio, 19, of Aurora, is being held on $100,000 bond at Kane County Jail,...

In Brief: One count of prostitution found

By Northern Star Staff | April 27, 2017

DeKALB — DeKalb Police Department officials made an arrest after an undercover officer was invited into the home of a DeKalb resident to exchange money for a sex act.Jessica Olson, 30, of DeKalb, advertised herself on a website called backpage.com,...

Crazy ugly grunge evil clown on Halloween making people scared

Opinion: Clown costumes may scare public

By Northern Star Editorial Board | October 20, 2016

Crazy ugly grunge evil clown on Halloween making people scared

DeKalb Police Department warns against phone scams

By Northern Star staff | September 22, 2016

Community members have notified DeKalb Police Department about credit card phone scams, according to a DeKalb Police Department press release.The police warn that if a suspicious phone call is received, residents should write down the phone number and...