A local man looks to help change the world, one bowl of soup at a time. Derek Gibbs was born and raised in Sycamore and he graduated from Sycamore High School in 2001. After his high school graduation, he attended Kishwaukee Community College on and off...

Whether the world ends or not, there will be plenty of opportunities to live it up on Dec. 21. The House Cafe, 236 E. Lincoln Highway, is holding a party with various bands and DJs performing. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show ends at 2 a.m. The acts...

The online product distributor Quality Logo Products (QLP) is pledging to donate $1 to Tails Humane Society for every Facebook user that posts a picture of their pet on the company’s official Facebook Wall through the end of December, according to a...

Congressman Randy Hultgren, R- Winfield, has announced the formation of a new Congressional caucus focused on science and research lab development. The House Science & National Labs Caucus is being chaired by Hultgren and congressmen Chaka Fattah,...

View City Blotter 12/5 - 12/8 in a larger map The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Wednesday At 12:28...

Feed’em Soup, 122 S. First St., is a non-profit organization known for serving the DeKalb area with free community meals for those in need. The idea for the organization began in January 2010. The economy at the time was poor and a group of 16 individuals...

The citizens’ group “Stop the Mega-Dump” filed a petition with the Illinois Supreme Court on Monday. The court will relay it’s decision regarding the fate of DeKalb County’s landfill in January or March. The landfill is located in Cortland off...

New housing ordinances are now being implemented in January for DeKalb residents, as DeKalb City Council approved the changes last month. Rental property owners and tenants will now have to abide by various regulations and licensing requirements set forth...

As another northern Illinois winter approaches, it is important to “winterize” automobiles. Winterizing an automobile saves money, time and stress down the line. Without a good set of tires, most cars are dangerous to drive on slick and slippery winter...

View City Blotter 12/3 in a larger map   The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Monday At 4:30 a.m.,...

The filing deadline for the April general elections has been extended. Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law a bill that extends the amount of time candidates have to file their nominating papers with local offices, according to a Dec. 3 news release from DeKalb...

View City Blotter 11/2 in a larger map   The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Saturday at 11:51 p.m.,...