A night of food, drinks and fun at Fatty's Pub and Grille turned into fortune for one lucky DeKalb resident on Saturday night. Debra Scott was not only one of the 32 contestants selected in the Illinois Lottery Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament; she won....

It was 7 p.m. and numbers were already being called. People of all ages and backgrounds sat at banquet tables that lined the room. Their good-luck charms were proudly displayed in the same spot they had been displayed the week before. The chance to win...

The DeKalb School Board District 428 approved a proposal Tuesday night of a partnership with the local Kishwaukee YMCA and a DeKalb elementary school. The partnership with Littlejohn Elementary School, 1121 School St., is a two hour after-school program...

It's a trap. "This is an automated message from (a bank). Your ATM card has been deactivated. To reactivate call urgent at: 778-282-8446" Anyone receiving this text message is encouraged to ignore it due to the fact that police believe to be part of a...

Police arrested three DeKalb men after a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon in the 700 block of Lucinda Avenue. At about 2 p.m., DeKalb Police stopped a vehicle they saw making a turn without signaling and found Justin B. Doak, 22, Walter Gay, 21, and Rodney...

Nichole Smith can't figure out how her identity was stolen. Smith, senior biology major, had her identity stolen last December when someone gained access to her bank account. Smith said it all began with a strange phone call. "I got an automated phone...

The good old days of getting a driver's license in three months are over after a new teen driving policy took effect in early 2008. n 2007, 155 teens were killed in car crashes while only 92 died in 2008 after a new Graduated Driver's Licensing (GDL)...

City of DeKalb Citizen's Environmental Commission held a wind energy symposium last night to discuss building a wind farm in the southwest part of DeKalb county. The farm would consist of multiple windmills that would be connected to generators to create...

Less people are eating out these days, trying to save money. Mary Wilson, owner of Hillside Restaurant, 121 N. Second St., said her business was doing fine until November. "We managed to have a stellar year up until the presidential election," Wilson...

Crime Stoppers and the Sycamore Police are seeking information on a burglary that occurred overnight between Jan. 25 and Jan. 26 at the Sycamore Café, 1170 DeKalb Ave. Someone forced entry into the business and took an undisclosed amount of cash from...

A 13-year-old Sycamore Middle School student is in custody after a bomb threat at the school Wednesday. Sometime during the day, Sycamore Police were called by the middle school staff about a message written on the wall in a girls' bathroom at the school,...

As the economic turmoil worsens, the number of people affected by the economy grows. Dr. Liz Garcia, counseling psychologist for NIU Counseling and Student Development, said the economy has affected many students. "The economy has impacted students across...