Kelsey Rettke

‘This terrible tragedy could have and should have been avoided,” says DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan

SYCAMORE – A DeKalb County judge on Wednesday set an arraignment date for a DeKalb man charged in a February shooting outside Lord Stanley's bar in downtown DeKalb and denied the man's request to leave jail on furlough.

DeKALB – Sheriff's deputies and family packed a courtroom in Sycamore Friday afternoon to witness the first court appearance of the man accused of causing the car crash that killed their loved one and colleague, Deputy Christina Musil

SYCAMORE – A DeKalb County judge on Monday ordered the release of Nathan P. Sweeney, accused of driving under the influence of drugs and causing the crash that killed DeKalb County Sheriff's Deputy Christina Musil.

Northwestern Medicine facility staff hope increased access will address growing need for mental health, substance recovery care in community

SYCAMORE – One week before a DeKalb husband and wife were expected to stand trial for murder together, they pleaded guilty to their role in a 2020 fatal shooting at a gas station in exchange for testifying in the trial of two other co-defendants.

SYCAMORE – A former Elgin police officer from Kirkland charged with possessing videos depicting child sexual abuse has been released from DeKalb County Jail after successfully appealing his pretrial detainment under new SAFE-T Act criteria, court records show.

Nathan P. Sweeney, 44, of DeKalb, expected to be arraigned Monday on reckless homicide, DUI charges

Nathan P. Sweeney, 44, of DeKalb to remain free pending trial as judge tightens his conditions, SYCAMORE – Nathan P.

An Earlville man has been charged in a violent attack and home invasion, accused of choking and beating a woman who repeatedly attempted to escape during a drive, threatening to kill her and breaking into her Shabbona home, court documents show.