SYCAMORE | William Curl, 34, pleaded not guilty to five counts of first-degree murder in the death of Antinette “Toni” Keller during an arraignment Tuesday afternoon. He also pleaded not guilty to one count of concealment of a homicide, one count...

Sycamore | An ordinance to increase ambulance fees was unanimously passed at the Sycamore City Council meeting Monday night. "Looking at where Sycamore stands in relation to other communities, we are way behind," said Sycamore City Manager Bill Nicklas....

  The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 6:56 p.m. Sunday, DeKalb Police were dispatched to...

DeKALB | DeKalb's annual Corn Fest has attracted mixed feelings from downtown area merchants about its 2011 location. The festival moved to the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St., in 2008 because of construction in the downtown area. Since...

The Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois are one out of 20 other councils piloting a new cookie locator app, which launched in January. The new Girl Scout Cookie Locator app was featured as one of the top three free apps for Android market, said Ann-Marie...

One in 10 Illinois residents need to receive emergency food sources from food banks. This is the latest statistic in a report issued by the organization Feeding Illinois. The report also states unemployment rates are at 11 percent and poverty is at 12...

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. At 10:58 p.m. Saturday, DeKalb Police observed a vehicle...

DeKALB | The Kishwaukee Family YMCA held their 6th Annual Indoor Triathlon on Sunday. The event began at 8 a.m. and ended with an awards ceremony at noon. The triathlon attracted 105 participants from all over the county. It was divided into eight waves...

DeKALB | Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn proposed a slight increase in education spending Wednesday but wants to save state money by pushing school consolidation and eliminating regional education offices — two ideas that have been soundly rejected over the...

The 2010 "Friend of Education" award was presented to Kurt Klein, presiding circuit judge for DeKalb County, according to DeKalb County press release. The award is given annually by Area II Regional Superintendents of Schools, which are composed of superintendents...

SYCAMORE | The Sycamore Fire Department was called to Unlimited Performance Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, 2111 Midlands Court in Sycamore, Thursday afternoon about a patient who was shocked while swimming in the pool, according to a press release...

Editor's note: This version corrects the name of Pappas Development,  the square footage of the planned supermarket and the anticipated opening date. SYCAMORE | Officials with the Iowa-based supermarket chain Hy-vee Inc. have announced plans to set...