Greek Row has seen a larger police presence due to a fight that resulted in several injuries earlier this month.The fight occurred at 12:30 a.m. Sept. 6 at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house, 919 Greenbrier Road, after members denied entry to a group of more...
Changes made last year at the DeKalb Police Department resulted in an improvement of performance, police say.The DeKalb Police Department, 700 Lincoln Highway, created a domestic violence unit, expanded the special operations unit of the DeKalb Police...
Bad weather may be more than just an inconvenience; time, work and money goes into making sure the city runs in times of heavy snow and ice.According to news channel KFVS, Illinois spent $12.3 million on labor, equipment and road salt for the bad weather...
Police have made 12 arrests in regard to an incident where at least one shot was fired at about noon Friday at the Travel Inn, about a half mile from NIU.A theft of pot resulted in a fight that led to the gunfire in the Travel Inn parking lot, 1116 W....
The DeKalb Police Department’s Targeted Response Unit’s focus on street crimes is helping the department pursue Chief Gene Lowery’s 20/20 initiatives for DeKalb.Sgt. Steve Lekkas, head of the unit, said the idea for the unit came about a year ago,...
Students at DeKalb High School are spreading awareness about safe driving.Celebrate My Drive, sponsored by State Farm, is a contest created to inspire awareness about the dangers of texting and driving. Running Oct. 18 to 26, anyone older than 14 can...
Andre Gomez was "distraught" over his and Morgan Chaney's breakup prior to their deaths, according to DeKalb police.Chaney, 26, of DeKalb, was found dead in her home with gunshot wounds early Sept. 7. Gomez, 31, of DeKalb, was found dead in Chaney's car...
