An attempted sexual assault was reported to have occurred off campus at 2 a.m. Saturday on the 1000 block of W. Lincoln Highway, according to an NIU Safety Bulletin.The victim, who is not a student at NIU, described the suspect as a 5-foot-5-inch black...
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.Aug. 22• Larry McGhee, 19, of Broadview, was charged with...
Aug. 24• Ceamornia J. Major, 20, of Sycamore, was charged with criminal damage to property.• Christian R. Vazquez-Durr, 23, of DeKalb, was charged with two counts of domestic battery.• Julius S. Gavin, 47, of Chicago, was charged with driving on...
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.Aug. 21• Kevin R. Smith, 21, of Steward, was charged with...
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.Aug. 17• Eduardo M. Vega, 35, Rochelle, was charged with...
April 25• Deja Gaters, 19, of DeKalb, was charged with possession of cannabis.• Austin Harris, 21, of Montgomery, was charged with possession of cannabis more than 2.5 grams and less than 10 grams.• Dametrius D. Thornton, 20, of Oswego, was charged...
April 23• Dakarir K. Stewart, 26, of DeKalb, was charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license.• Lorna O. Cisse, 21, of DeKalb, was charged with domestic battery.• Jay Rolla Reed, 48, of DeKalb, was charged with aggravated assault and unlawful...
April 15• Tyree M. Burgess. 19, of DeKalb, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.• Patsy R. A. McIntyre, 36, of DeKalb, was charged with driving on a suspended/revoked license, driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of hypodermic...
1. Irish is the second-most common ancestry in the city of DeKalb, and the city is more Irish than Chicago.About 12.3 percent (or 5,504 people) have Irish ancestry in DeKalb.Those with Irish ancestry come second only to those who have German ancestry...
A local person is advertising a protest of a roadside safety check being conducted by police for St. Patrick's Day via Reddit.User OpenYourMind posted about the protest Monday on the NIU subreddit, encouraging people to join in the protest. Protesters...
Local and state police plan to crack down on drivers who are drunk or not wearing seat belts for St. Patrick's Day this week.The state police will conduct a roadside safety check during the week. Officers will look for drunken or impaired drivers, drivers...
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.Feb. 25• Johnathan T. Bevill, 32, of DeKalb, was charged...
