The smell of barbecue and the sound of corn sizzling on the grill filled downtown DeKalb Friday as the community came together to attend the 41st annual Corn Fest.Corn Fest, which ran from Friday through Sunday, featured live music, local vendors and...
DeKALB — University and city transportation integrated bus lines, affecting several routes and public transit fees.The Huskie Bus Line and the city of DeKalb’s TransVAC combined efforts on Aug. 20. A public hearing was held during the July 23 DeKalb...
DEKALB - Bus route changes and lower fare rates are being considered in DeKalb.The DeKalb Sycamore Area Transport Study [DSATS], Voluntary Action Center [VAC], DeKalb transportation staff, NIU staff and Transdev staff have been working towards altering...
The Stagecoach Players’ production of musical comedy “It Shoulda Been You,” directed by Jan Kuntz, was a delightful romp that kept the audience laughing for the full duration of the show. Cultural clashes, intertwined love stories and misunderstandings...
DeKALB — A Sycamore business has relocated to downtown DeKalb after transitioning from a brew pub to a microbrewery.Forge Brew House, 216 N. 6 St., had a soft opening March 17 and grand opening March 24. The Sycamore location, previously on Airport...
DeKalb —The DeKalb Park District is providing an alternative way for residents to enjoy recently released movies outdoors.Sycamore, Sandwich and DeKalb teamed up in 2015 to purchase an inflatable screen and film projector, and area residents have been...
DeKALB — City Council discussed adding a street maintenance fee by taking the savings from the controversial waste management company switch during Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting.After City Council decided to move forward with the controversial...
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.
Jan. 23
• Daniel W. Stephenson, 25, of Algonquin, was charged with theft.
• Devon W. Sanders, 25, of DeKalb, was charged with theft.
• Natalie J. Moore, 18, of Galesburg, was charged with theft.
• Catherine P. Gilman, 23, of DeKalb, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
Friday
• Sharita M. Walker, 29, of Chicago, was charged with identity theft.
• Charles S. Fenger, 22 of DeKalb, was charged with fighting in the city.
• Anthony O. Alford, 20, of DeKalb, was charged with trespassing.
Saturday
• James D. Stewart, 51, of DeKalb, was charged with aggravated assult and disorderly conduct.
• Cruz V. Montana, 31, of DeKalb, was charged with resisting arrest, obstruction and disarming an officer.
Sunday
• Dominic El. Primbas, 19, of Chicago, was charged with liquor consumption by a minor.
• Shawntina A. West, 25, of DeKalb, was charged with theft.
Monday
• Aisha M. Shadeed, 19, of Chicago, was charged with domestic battery.
DeKALB | Downtown DeKalb is undergoing changes to help in transitioning the area as the centerpiece of the city.City officials have been working to revitalize downtown DeKalb since developing plans with Hitchcock Design Group, a planning firm from Naperville,...
The Northern Star Editorial Board finds the outcome of the NIU Board of Trustees vs Misty Haji-Sheikh case to be costly and unnecessarily difficult when compared to a lawsuit filed by Sid Kincaid in 2016.Sid Kincaid, former Student Association senator,...
