DeKALB | Illinois swore in its newest state senator Christine Johnson on Monday. Johnson, a graduate of NIU, will be taking over the 35th district for the former senator Brad Burzynski, who recently retired. "I am very excited to serve the people of the...

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 8:43 p.m., DeKalb Police initiated a traffic stop in the...

DeKalb | The DeKalb City Council approved a recommendation to award a bid for five new squad cars for the DeKalb Police Department Monday night. Police Chief Bill Feithen requested to trade in some new police vehicles with Brad Manning Ford, 402 Manning...

The Obama administration is examining requests from Egypt’s new government to freeze the assets of top aides to ousted President Hosni Mubarak, a senior U.S. official said Monday. The official told reporters at the State Department that the administration...

DeKALB | Towns along one historical highway are getting the chance to know more about its history. The Lincoln Highway Traveling Exhibit is in Genoa through March. “It’s definitely something you have to see in person,” said Resource Bank manager...

DeKALB | People with disabilities sometimes seek legal advice that they can’t afford which leaves them in a tight spot. Attorney Gary Reese of Reese & Reese Law Firm will be offering free legal advice to RAMP consumers and other people with disabilities....

DeKALB | For many people, computers have become a necessity. Yet some people are still unaware of how to protect their personal data from online dangers. According to OnGuard Online, a government website made up of information from federal agencies and...

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 10:46 p.m. on Saturday, DeKalb Police in the 1400 block...

Three individuals were arrested as part of a DeKalb Police investigation into the sale of heroin. Agents purchased heroin at a hotel in the 1100 block of W. Lincoln Highway, according to a DeKalb Police press release. The release stated Craig L. Brock,...

Think the winters in DeKalb get cold? Imagine walking 500 miles across the Atlantic Ocean towards the North Pole in temperatures that reach 60 degrees below zero. That is exactly what Northwestern graduate John Huston and his partner Tyler Fish set out...

DeKALB | A water main break is said to have been the cause of two separate car accidents Thursday night at the corner of Hillcrest and First Street. At about 7:30 p.m., a two-car accident happened in the right turn lane heading north onto First Street....

Two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision on state Route 64 Wednesday afternoon. Nicholas A. Skrede, 25, of Sycamore, allegedly drove into the opposite lane when he hit an oncoming car. His vehicle was found in the north ditch facing south. Skrede...