DeKalb police issued 77 citations, including 48 seatbelt citations and 11 improper use of cellphone citations, during their Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program campaign, according to a news release.During the campaign, officers worked 55 hours on seatbelt...

Nick, the DeKalb Police Department’s first canine, died Saturday due to declining health, according to a Police Department news release.The 11-year-old German shepherd was imported from Holland by Canine Associates International in 2006, according to...

After reports of a Sept. 6 fight involving at least 20 people on Greek Row, the DeKalb Police Department must permanently boost police surveillance in the area.The fight occurred at 12:30 a.m. at Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 919 Greenbrier Road, after SAE members...

The DeKalb Police Department will participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday in the department’s parking lot, 700 W. Lincoln Highway.DeKalb residents can anonymously dispose of unwanted, unused or expired prescription...

The DeKalb and Sycamore police departments will conduct a child safety seat checkpoint 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday outside of Hy-Vee Floral, 2700 DeKalb Ave.Certified child passenger safety technicians will provide free safety seat inspections as a part of...

City police said they are facing several thefts of catalytic convertors.The police department received reports of catalytic converter thefts Wednesday and Thursday in the west and northwest sections of the city. Parking lot surveillance footage depicts...

Firearm safety, hunter ethics and first aid will be taught at a 10-hour hunter safety education training course sponsored by the DeKalb Police Department and Illinois Department of Natural Resources.The course is 6-10 p.m. Sept. 11, 16 and 18 at the DeKalb...

The city plans to launch a test call for the CodeRED alert system in coming weeks.Chad McNett, DeKalb community relations officer, said the test call was pushed from the end of May to train more dispatchers and get them comfortable with the system. The...

Local and state police divisions escalated their presence around campus in preparation for Sunday’s 2 Chainz concert at the Convocation Center.The Convo opened its doors at 6:30 p.m. and the concert began at 7:30 p.m. with a larger than usual police...

Police discovery of a meth lab led to three arrests and the evacuation of apartments around the lab Friday.At about 1:30 p.m., DeKalb Police officers went to 418 N. 11th St., Apartment 3, to speak to residents as part of an ongoing drug investigation....