A structure fire caused extensive damage at a downtown DeKalb business Friday night. Tony Cox, DeKalb Fire Department captain, said the fire was caused by improper cooking at Carniceria Del Sol, 323 E. Locust St. The DeKalb Fire Department was called...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Friday At 2:02 a.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol observed...
Sometimes he coughed up blood. Sometimes his knees ached and his back strained when sitting down. When Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington took the stage inside NIU’s University Center on March 20, 1974, the cancer that destroyed his lungs had turned...
Residents living in the northwest section of DeKalb City may notice more police patrolling the area than usual. That’s because the NIU police, DeKalb police and DeKalb County police made an agreement in September 2011 to increase their presence in the...
DeKalb area artists and gallery owners say they struggle to start galleries and struggle keeping their doors open. Dan Grych, owner of The Art Box, 308 E. Lincoln Highway, said the reason artists struggle deals with their lifestyle. “Most artists will...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.Wednesday At 1:19 a.m., DeKalb police observed a blue truck...
Almost 2,000 packages of synthetic drugs were seized from DeKalb retailers Monday as part of “Operation Smoked Out.” The operation is a statewide initiative that aims to remove certain illegal substances from Illinois stores, according to an Illinois...
Some local vendors say comic books are making a comeback, and DeKalb has you covered from cover to cover. Since summer of last year, comic books have taken a dramatic rise in popularity thanks to new titles, new stories and new artists, said some local...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sunday At 2:00 a.m., a DeKalb police officer observed a vehicle...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Saturday At 10:13 p.m., a DeKalb police officer observed a...
No, it’s not a showing of the gritty Vietnam-era film your dad always wants to watch with you during Christmas break. And no, it isn’t an Atlanta-based experimental noise band. It’s an alternative rock band from Rhode Island with a predilection...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday At 5:40 p.m., DeKalb police were dispatched to the...
