Small businesses could soon see an increase in loan availability after President Barack Obama recently announced plans to help small businesses by taking steps to help free up credit markets. According to a March 16 Office of the Press Secretary release,...

The economy is causing many local car dealerships to experience varied car sales. "Sales are pretty much steady all year around," said Tim Flahaven, sales representative for Brian Bemis Toyota and Scion, 1890 Sycamore Road. Flahaven said there really...

As the economy worsens it is easy to try to put the blame on others. Laurel Adams, visiting assistant economics professor, said it's difficult to hold a single group or event responsible. Adams did, however, mention an issue that has contributed to the...

As the last piles of snow finally melt and fresh green grass and flowers push their way through the newly thawed ground, students begin to feel the symptoms of a mythical illness. This illness dogs even the best students, making it nearly impossible to...

Police are searching for a missing Aurora man and former NIU student last seen March 21 in DeKalb. Pilar Hernandez, 22, was last seen by his roommates at his apartment at University Heights, 1110 Varsity Blvd. He has not been seen or heard from since...

Barber Greene Road had a busy night when two accidents on the road were reported within 10 minutes of each other Thursday. At about 5:30 p.m., a three-vehicle accident sent seven people to Kishwaukee Community Hospital at the intersection of Barber Greene...

Credit card debt is becoming a problem that is not going away. Associate economics professor Susan Porter-Hudak said credit card companies began to worry when they had to deal with unpaid bills. "There has been a lot of talk about credit cards being the...

As the springtime temperatures begin to rise, many NIU students are neglecting their scholarly duties in favor of spending more of their free time outside. Brandie Stauffacher, freshman public health major, said she is excited to be out in the warmer...

No one was injured in a home invasion Wednesday in the 700 block of Fotis Drive, DeKalb police said. At about 11 p.m., two people inside the apartment answered a knock at the door, at which point two men with bandanas covering their face pushed their...

At the end of the business day on April 11, the DeKalb Target will close its doors in order to be completely torn down and rebuilt. The store, 2555 Sycamore Road , will be closed for six months and plans to have a grand reopening on Oct. 11. According...

Two DeKalb bar owners are split over the effectiveness of the proposed hike in liquor license fees. The Northern Star reported on March 5 that the DeKalb Liquor Commission had proposed increases to those businesses holding a liquor license. The proposal...

Even with the recession in full swing, Sycamore has had no problem sustaining a balanced city budget. The new annual budget for the fiscal year 2009-2010 begins May 1 and will extend through April 30, 2010, with a projected General Fund balance beginning...