A liquor store and private school were broken into during the night in Sycamore last week, Sycamore Police said. On March 17 and March 18, overnight burglaries were reported at Depot Liquors, 524 N. Main St., and Cornerstone Christian Academy, 355 N....

Crime Stoppers is seeking information on two burglaries in Sycamore. On Tuesday, March 17, a burglary was reported at Depot Liquors, 524 N. Main St. The suspect, wearing all black clothing and a hood, gained entry to the building through the roof. On...

Hundreds of men and women of all ages flocked to the Sycamore High School gymnasium, 555 Spartan Trail, at 9 a.m., on Saturday to voice their opinions in a public hearing regarding the proposal of a wind farm in DeKalb County. What many of these attendees...

A body found floating in the Kishwaukee River near Hopkins Park Sunday afternoon has been identified as James Verduin, a Wisconsin man who went missing in DeKalb in Dec. 2008. At about 2:45 p.m., the body was found by a couple walking their dog along...

Police believe a text message circulating over the past week warning about gang activity outside of a Wal-Mart is a hoax. The message warns about a "gang initiation" and shooting people, sometimes three women, at an unspecified Wal-Mart, according to...

Imagine a world with no Internet capabilities; no e-mail, no social networking sites, no online banking and no online shopping. "I wouldn't function without my cell phone and Facebook," said Megan Carlson, senior FCNS child development major. "I would...

Many new businesses are opening in DeKalb. Here's a sneak peak at what is open and what will be opening throughout the city in months to come. F&J's 890 Pappas Drive Sunday through Wednesday 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. Thursday through Saturday 11 a.m. to...

Even now, as adults, most of us remember our favorite childhood book. For many, this book was the children's classic "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. On Wednesday, the DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., held a 40th anniversary celebration...

Where there is a deficit, there are budget cuts. On March 2, during a DeKalb District 428 School Board meeting, the board heard a presentation from Mike Frances, a senior financial adviser for Prudent Man Advisors, Inc. Frances told the board that, as...

Although another health criticism has recently surfaced about potential damages done to children by the use of social networking Web sites, kids are still fighting to prove the sites' worth. Five years ago, when Facebook was first introduced, kids were...

A threat of gang violence tonight at Wal-Mart, 2300 Sycamore Road, appears to be a hoax. DeKalb Police Sgt. John Petragallo said the department received notice from a Chicago suburban police unit after a female received a text message with the information...

The DeKalb Police will hold roadside safety checks tonight in a combined effort with the Illinois State Police. Between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m., the 100 block of North Annie Glidden Road will be the site of the checks, aimed to deter drivers from not wearing...