DeKalb News

More than 300 people from around the world attended a customer open house at CST Storage in DeKalb.

This monument, known at the Greeley Monument, is on the east side of North Elm Street in Waterman.

Promod, left, and Anju Vohra made a donation to support the Stress Testing/ECHO room at Kishwaukee Community Hospital.

A tour of Ellwood House in DeKalb in 1972 changed everything. In the 40 years since that tour, Bigolin has become one of DeKalb County's prominent local historians and guides tours of some of the most historically significant sites in the county.

Areas affected: Cook, IL; DeKalb, IL; DuPage, IL; Kane, IL; Kendall, IL; Lake, IN; Lee, IL; Ogle, IL; Will, IL; URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 313 AM CDT TUE MAY 29 2012 ILZ008-010>014-020-022-INZ001-291615- /O.NEW.KLOT.FW.W.0009.120529T1800Z-120530T0100Z/ OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-KENDALL-WILL-LAKE IN- ... (more)

Andy and Shelly Torok are seated in the middle of the center row with the other judges.

Cook, IL ; DeKalb, IL ; DuPage, IL ; Grundy, IL ; Kane, IL ; Kendall, IL ; La Salle, IL ; Lake, IL ; Lee, IL ; McHenry, IL ; Ogle, IL ; Will, IL An 18-year-old man was pronounced dead early this morning after being shot in the head on Saturday, officials said.

Cook, IL ; DeKalb, IL ; DuPage, IL ; Grundy, IL ; Kane, IL ; Kendall, IL ; La Salle, IL ; Lake, IL ; Lee, IL ; McHenry, IL ; Ogle, IL ; Will, IL Chicago police have launched a homicide investigation into the shooting after the woman was found at 5:30 a.m. on the 3000 block of South Kostner Avenue, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer John ... (more)

Cook, IL ; DeKalb, IL ; DuPage, IL ; Grundy, IL ; Kane, IL ; Kendall, IL ; La Salle, IL ; Lake, IL ; Lee, IL ; McHenry, IL ; Ogle, IL ; Will, IL Police issued a community alert today warning of a series of armed and strong-armed robberies on the South Side in the city's Bronzeville neighborhood.

Mohammed Labadi, a board member for the Islamic Society of Northern Illinois University, outside a house that serves as a mosque in DeKalb, Ill.

A 41-year-old Carpentersville man faces at least 45 years in prison after being convicted in the shooting death of a DeKalb man in October 2009 over some poor quality cocaine.

Luis A. Bonilla, 33, of the 800 block of West Taylor Street in DeKalb, is charged with 10 counts of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

A semi-trailer truck collision caused a miles-long back-up on Interstate 88 near Kaneville on Thursday afternoon.

Cook, IL ; DeKalb, IL ; DuPage, IL ; Grundy, IL ; Iroquois, IL ; Jasper, IN ; Kane, IL ; Kankakee, IL ; Kendall, IL ; La Salle, IL ; Lake, IL ; Lake, IN ; Lee, IL ; McHenry, IL ; Newton, IN ; Ogle, IL ; Porter, IN ; Will, IL The two, a man and another man or boy, were shot in the 6200 block of South Honore Avenue about 10:15 a.m., authorities said.

Cook, IL ; DeKalb, IL ; DuPage, IL ; Grundy, IL ; Iroquois, IL ; Jasper, IN ; Kane, IL ; Kankakee, IL ; Kendall, IL ; La Salle, IL ; Lake, IL ; Lake, IN ; Lee, IL ; McHenry, IL ; Newton, IN ; Ogle, IL ; Porter, IN ; Will, IL A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man accused of killing his new bride in south ... (more)

DeKALB – A small electrical fire at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport broke out Wednesday after pilots attempted to start an engine on a T-33 jet.

DeKALB – The Northern Illinois University Athletics Media Relations Office has been honored as a “Super 11” sports information department by the Football Writers Association of America.

Steven Krafft didn't really realize how much he valued his perfect attendance feat until it was threatened by a mistake.

The cafe's role changes daily - sometimes hourly - as it transitions from a venue for live bands to a stage with an open mic to a dance studio to a church to a coffee shop to an indie movie theater to a place to organize a community event.

Popcorn wagon in DeKalb, circa 1920. In the background is the corner of Lincoln Highway and Fourth Street.