Illinois health officials reported the first probable case of the H1N1 flu in DeKalb County, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health's Web site. The case is listed as probable thus far, but it is the first mention of the flu inside DeKalb...

The Sycamore City Council considered amending its municipal code during the April 20 meeting to allow a tattoo parlor to open in the city. Mayor Ken Mundy says that tattoo parlors were never banned in the city, they just weren't on the list of approved...

The GWAR show scheduled to be at Otto's Night Club on May 11 has been canceled. The show has been moved to Durty Nellies, 180 N. Smith Street in Palatine. The doors will open at 7 p.m. and the show will begin at 8 p.m.. Tickets purchased from Otto's will...

The Illinois Reform Commission (IRC) issued its 100-Day Report Tuesday and presented Gov. Pat Quinn with the findings, according to a news release. Campaign finance, procurement, enforcement, government structure, transparency and inspiration of better...

Jonathan Borowicz has been without a car his first year at NIU. Next year, his vehicle status will change. "My dad bought a BMW, and he's selling his old car to me," said Borowicz, a freshman pre-computer science major. Many NIU students have to rely...

How much you pay for gas depends on what kind of car you drive. Economics professor Khan Mohabbat said people who pay for premium gas do so because their car requires that type of fuel. "Premium gas is used only for certain cars such as those with V-8...

DeKalb Police are investigating two related incidents of obscene graffiti. DeKalb Police Lt Gary Spangler said the incidents occurred at Varsity Square Apartments, 1212 Varsity Blvd. and 846 Spiros Court, an S&E Properties building. The vandalism...

As summer break creeps closer, many students are counting the change in their pockets with hopes of an event-filled hiatus. With a little creative thinking, students who are pressed for cash can have a pleasant summer without burning holes in their pockets....

Revisions to Chapter 38, "Intoxicating Liquors," of the municipal code have been put on hold as of Monday night. The DeKalb City Council has been working with the liquor commission and several liquor license holders for about two years on making revisions...

The City of DeKalb will be rewarding residents' pristine yards this summer. The Yards of Distinction program allows those with beautiful yards to be nominated by their neighbors. One house from each ward and one business citywide will win the Yard of...

DeKalb Police arrested a man Thursday for an alleged sexual assault, according to a press release. Ricardo S. Nieto, of DeKalb, was charged with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, a Class X Felony, the release said. The victim reported...

Mark Charvat still remembers the first time he entered Record Rev, 817 W. Lincoln Highway #A, in 1981. On the first day of classes his freshman year at NIU, the 1985 NIU alumnus and DeKalb resident bought a record by Jim Steinman called "Rock and Roll...