An organization begun as a fraternity has grown into a nationwide fraternal institute. Though you may have never heard of it, the DeKalb Elks Lodge, 209 S. Annie Glidden Road, is a part of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, a nationwide...
The apartment rates in DeKalb are extremely high. I feel that they are asking for a lot of money for students that are attending school; some students are not able to pay that much. I think they should have an option for monthly or semester leases. That...
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. At 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, DeKalb Police responded to a report...
Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive, will host a women's health event called "This One's for the Girls." The event will take place on Friday and Saturday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and will consist of a variety of free activities, snacks, raffles...
DeKALB | Thousands marched through the streets of Alexandria with chants of, "We love Egypt!" "We are Egyptians!" and "We love our country!" This was followed by tear gas and in some cases live ammunition, all of which was happening right below the hotel...
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. At 10:58 p.m. Saturday, DeKalb Police observed a vehicle...
1- DeKalb County Sheriff's Police stopped a vehicle for having no tail lights in the 500 block of east Route 38 in Malta at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday. After stopping the vehicle, police found that the driver, Frank W. Childers, 29, of Burlington, Ill., was driving under the influence. Police arrested Childers and transported him to the DeKalb County Jail.
2- Loss prevention from the Steak and Shake at 2380 Sycamore Road reported to police Tuesday they suspect an internal theft may be responsible for the loss of items valued at $700. Loss prevention stated that it is possible any employee could have committed the theft, and that they would contact police with further information.
3- A collision occurred in the 500 block of S. Seventh Street at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday. One of the drivers, Destiney M. Farmer, 16, of DeKalb, backed out of her driveway into the rear passenger side of a vehicle driven by James D. Bankston, 45, of DeKalb. Farmer said she did not observe any traffic and backed out, whereupon she collided with Bankston. Bankston said he observed Farmer backing out and repeatedly sounded his horn. Bankston then swerved to avoid a collision before Farmer struck his vehicle.
The economy in DeKalb is getting better, but we still have work to do. The unemployment rate in DeKalb dropped to 8.22 percent in December 2010, which is down from a high of 11.65 percent in January 2010, according to the Illinois Department of Employment...
The Borders bookstore in DeKalb will close its doors within the next several weeks. The DeKalb branch, 2520 Sycamore Road in DeKalb, along with about 200 other locations, will close after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday....
By Joseph Olmo and Jessica Wells
| February 15, 2011
DeKALB | Warm weather is upon us and with that comes pothole season for the city of DeKalb. "It's been about normal for what we deal with," said Mark Espy, assistant director of public works. "They haven't been any worse than what we've seen in the past."...
DeKALB | The drug sting executed by DeKalb Police on Friday ended with three arrests and was met with little resistance, said DeKalb Police. The first arrest was made at a hotel in the 1100 block of West Lincoln Highway, where police on surveillance caught...
By Northern Star Editorial Board
| February 13, 2011
NIU's Late Night Ride Service is a glorified taxi. Nobody in charge of the service wants you to think so, but it is. That's what it has become. According to an article in Friday's Northern Star, 992 rides were given by LNRS between the dates of Nov. 6...
