After working in the city clerk’s office for six years, Diane Wright accepted an appointment as the new DeKalb City Clerk. Prior to working in DeKalb, Wright lived in Landcaster, Ca. and worked in the city government there for 15 years. “When my husband...
Retired DeKalb Police Lt. Ron Pearson was named DeKalb’s interim police chief on Thursday. Pearson will temporarily fill the position left vacant by former Police Chief Bill Feithen, who announced plans earlier this month to leave the DeKalb Police...
After 27 years in business, Ollie’s Frozen Custard, 2290 Oakland Drive in Sycamore, scooped into a new season Wednesday.Ollie’s will be experiencing some changes this season, said co-owner Joe Cranden, including the sampling of some new flavors in...
Right to trial by jury may be a fundamental right under the Constitution, but choosing between a jury trial or a bench trail can make the difference between guilty or not guilty.Many factors play into the decision to choose a jury trial or a bench trial,...
Luis Felipe Hernandez-Palmeros, 21, of DeKalb died early Sunday morning when his Hyundai rear-ended a semitrailer and trailer at the intersection of West Lincoln Highway and Normal Road.According to a press release from the DeKalb County Coroner's Office,...
In Jan. 2011, State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, introduced legislation that would amend the Smoke-Free Illinois Act. The legislation would allow municipalities the choice to offer smoking licenses to eligible establishments. According to...
Phil Montgomery, assistant state's attorney for DeKalb County, requested more time at a hearing Wednesday to determine the amount of restitution for one of the former NIU students charged with the April 5 shooting of NIU linebacker Devon Butler. Richard...
Every year, gorgeous models emerge from the dark at the New York Lincoln Center in designer dresses, strutting down the catwalk in one of the country's most acclaimed fashion extravaganzas. New York's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week draws throngs of celebrities,...
Mark Orozco's attorney requested a later court date for continuing negotiations at a status hearing Wednesday.Orozco is one of the NIU students charged in the April 5, 2011 shooting of NIU linebacker Devon Butler.Orozco is charged with three counts of...
Milkshakes, music and cookies drew a full house to Riccardi's Red Hots & Soda Fountain for a Feed'em Soup fundraiser Sunday afternoon. Riccardi's, 418 W. State St. in Sycamore, offered over 35 different milkshakes, as well as snacks like cookies,...
The attorney representing Jack Daniel McCullough, 71, requested at a hearing Thursday that certain testimonies from other crimes McCullough allegedly committed not be used as evidence for the 1960s rape charge. McCullough was charged on Sept. 30 with...
No injuries were reported after an elderly woman drove through a window at Johnny's Charhouse in Sycamore Thursday. "An elderly woman was trying to park her car and jumped the curb and went through the building," said Marc Doty, Sycamore Assistant Fire...
