DeKALB | Those searching for a good burger do not need to look far in DeKalb. Mark Megallanes, manager of Applebee's, 2411 Sycamore Road, said it is the different variations of burgers that keep customers coming back, including the Cowboy and Philly burger....
The following conversation allegedly took place between Mark Orozco and Richard Van Arsdale III via text message and was read by Phil Montgomery, DeKalb County assistant state’s attorney, during a bond hearing for Orozco Thursday morning. Orozco...
DeKALB | A request to reduce the bond for Mark Orozco, one of the NIU students charged in the April 5 shooting of NIU linebacker Devon Butler, was denied at a hearing Thursday morning. DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen said an attorney for Orozco requested...
Unemployment in DeKalb County decreased by 2.2 percent in February from last year, according to data released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Department spokesman Greg Rivara said this is the 14th consecutive month in which the unemployment...
It was a feature during their campaigns, and now that they are getting ready to take over, budget concerns are on the mind of the newly-elected city aldermen. Third Ward Alderman-elect Kristen Lash, said the first thing she wants is to cut the Washington...
Over the past 20 years, the teen pregnancy rate has dropped by 40 percent, making it the lowest rate in 70 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Despite this, 400,000 teen girls, aged 15-19, still give birth each year in...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from the DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, DeKalb County Sheriff's deputies...
DeKALB | Going to the dentist, having to report for jury duty and filing one's taxes are a few of the most dreaded tasks for some Americans. According to several tax professionals though, taxes are not as scary as most people make them out to be. Senaida...
DeKALB | Spring is in the air and stores all around DeKalb are having sales."I definitely love spring sales," said DeKalb resident John Pricent. "It's the best shopping of the whole year, next to Christmas time."Spring sales have been around throughout...
SYCAMORE | Sycamore City Manager Bill Nicklas spoke on the recent controversy concerning an employment agreement for city manager position during the April 4 city council meeting. The ordinance included a clause designed to protect and guarantee the pension...
DeKALB | The DeKalb County Board will decide April 20 whether it will shrink from 24 members to 18. The reduction comes to the board from an ad hoc committee that made the recommendation. Julia Fullerton, chairperson of the ad hoc rules committee, said...
DeKALB | One part of Illinois is well educated and economically booming; the other is self-destructing and failing to keep its head above water. This is according to a new study conducted by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. The report states, “underperformance...
