There’s a big difference between saying thank you and demonstrating gratitude, and the Northern Star editorial board urges students to show their support for the efforts made by university officials to keep their students safe.Concerns arose as a result...
The DeKalb Police Department has a new officer on the force and he’s only 18 months old.Tac, the new police K-9, was carefully chosen based on his bloodline and personality, said DeKalb police officer Aaron Gates. Gates said Tac, a Belgian Malinois,...
Eddie Williams, chief of operations and executive vice president of Finance and Facilities, has been placed on paid leave following Wednesday's FBI probe. According to a news release from the university, the choice was made "in light of recent events."...
Incidents of assault and battery in the city increased by 38 percent between 2009 and 2010, according to the DeKalb Police Department's 2010 Annual Report. The report showed 127 incidents of aggravated assault and battery in 2010, an increase of 35 from...
The City of DeKalb has experienced a drop in crime over the past year, according to the DeKalb Police Department's 2010 Annual Report. According to the report, DeKalb saw a 10 percent reduction in FBI Part I crimes, which are used to calculate the crime...
DeKALB | The Sycamore Police Department, 535 DeKalb Ave., recently added an 18,000 square foot addition to the old police station. “We needed the expansion due to lack of space and lack of some necessary functions that a police station needs,” said...
The NIU Police Department houses five four-legged officers, and they intend to sniff out crime. Five dogs currently comprise the NIU Department of Police and Public Safety's K-9 unit. The K-9 unit has been on campus since 2002, and covers the DeKalb community...
Out with the old and in with the new was the feeling as the DeKalb City Council tried to solve the need for more space in city hall with plans for a new state-of-the-art police station.The city council has yet to decide whether to approve debt restructuring...
