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DeKalb: Still safe, still beautiful after tragedy

By Aaron Brooks | November 4, 2010

I wish I had the time to gather the appropriate statistics for this counterpoint. Although with my trip to D.C. and upcoming tests I do not have the time. I wish I could show you that the student-to-officer ratio at NIU is on par with other state universities,...

Pedestrian traffic through Prairie Park Sunday afternoon yielded very few walkers or bikers. One DeKalb resident said he believes the murder of Antinette Keller is a factor, but added he stills feels safe.

A quiet walk in Prairie Park

By John Bachmann and Kyla Gardner | October 31, 2010

Three days after the re-opening of Prairie Park, the location where DeKalb Police found burned human remains, the wooded area south of Lincoln Highway was almost desolate. A portion of Prairie Park was closed off to the public from Oct. 21 to Oct. 28...

DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen (left) and DeKalb County States Attorney John Farrell address the media Tuesday morning at the DeKalb City Council Chambers.

Police say remains too “badly burned” to determine identity

By John Bachmann and Kyla Gardner | October 26, 2010

Police revealed Tuesday that remains found in Prairie Park were so badly burned that authorities couldn’t determine whether they were human until a week after they were found. DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen said at a media briefing that although the...

City blotter for 10/25/10

By Northern Star Staff | October 24, 2010

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from the DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 2:03 a.m. Sunday, DeKalb Police made a traffic stop...

DeKalb Police now actively involved with missing student case

By Demarcus Robinson | October 20, 2010

DeKalb Police are now involved with the search for missing NIU student Antinette “Toni” Keller.Originally NIU Police worked the investigation without active involvement from the DeKalb Police Department.This has recently changed, and DeKalb Police...

Police investigating possible shots fired

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni and John Bachmann | October 19, 2010

DeKalb Police are trying to determine whether gunshots were fired or fireworks were going off Saturday night in the 1200 block of Blackhawk Drive near the former location of Tequila Roadhouse. While investigating a fight at 11:58 p.m., a DeKalb Police...

DeKalb crime blotter Oct. 18

By Northern Star Staff | October 17, 2010

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from the DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 12:40 a.m. Saturday, DeKalb Police responded to a call...

Members of the DeKalb Fire Department and NIU Police participate in an Emergency Response Drill Thursday evening as members of Phi Kappa Theta and Alpha Phi participate as student actors for the event.

Annual mock DUI staged

By Alex Fiore | October 14, 2010

NIU and DeKalb Police Departments provided students with an all-too-realistic reminder of why drinking and driving is a poor decision Thursday evening in front of the Convocation Center. NIU staged its annual mock DUI, which is a homecoming tradition...

Junior business major Joe Moczydlowski, a member of Phi Kappa Theta, explains the fraternitys new security system Thursday night at their house 910 W. Hillcrest Drive.

Greek Row sees vandalism

By David Matz and Alex Fiore | October 14, 2010

Imagine a Saturday night in DeKalb at home with a couple of friends hanging out and listening to some loud music. Now, imagine that a large group of angry strangers start throwing bottles at the house, breaking windows and attempting to force entry through...

Deandre L. Watkins

Man charged with firing shots released on bond

By Shaun Zinck | October 11, 2010

A Waukegan man, charged with firing several shots into the air in the 800 block of Regent Drive on Saturday morning, has been released on $5,000 bond.Deandre L. Watkins, 25, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of...

Shots fired on Regent Drive

By Northern Star Staff | October 10, 2010

Gunshots were reportedly fired early Saturday morning on Regent Drive. While on patrol, DeKalb Police heard what seemed to be gunshots in the 800 block of Regent Drive. Deandre L. Watkins, 25 of Waukegan was arrested on charges of aggravated unlawful...

Police chief wants more space

By John Bachmann | October 7, 2010

DeKALB | It's no secret that the DeKalb Police station has space issues. DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen said the limited space has created some problems when it comes to doing interviews with suspects and victims. "We have incidents where suspects and...