The Sycamore City Council rejected the collective bargaining agreement with Local 3046 of the International Association of Firefighters Monday night. The city of Sycamore has been negotiating with Local 3046 for over nine months trying to reach an agreement...

A Brian Bemis executive was arrested Friday after an internal investigation found he allegedly stole $500,000 from the company over a three-year period, DeKalb Police said. David A. Painter, 48, of Sycamore, was arrested Friday after a traffic stop in...

DeKalb School Board District 428 heard an update for the ongoing construction of new school buildings as well as two presentations about the upcoming fiscal year's budget Monday night. Gary Gustafson, construction liaison for the district, said the drawings...

Despite popular belief, eating healthy doesn't necessarily mean having to pay more. "You can eat really healthy without paying a lot," said associate nutrition professor Judith Lukaszuk. "By cutting down on less nutritious foods such as chips, candy and...

Why did the chicken cross the road? To raise money for the DeKalb Education Foundation. The DeKalb Education Foundation is a non-profit organization which helps the schools of DeKalb District 428 with additional funding the school's budget cannot cover....

Volunteering just got a little bit easier in DeKalb School District 428. Since the 2007-08 school year, District 428 has used a program called Volunteers Offering Intergenerational Collaborative Experiences with Students, or V.O.I.C.E.S., to help volunteers...

Matt Todd, freshman music education major, has been on plenty of dates during his time at NIU. "I've been on some dates," Todd said. "I went on a blind date recently. It was really awkward, and I did most of the talking." Todd, like many other single...

To many people, age is only a number. For the University Barber Shop it is a cause for celebration. The only problem is this: how old is it? That is the dilemma Chris Hickman, University Barber Shop owner, 817 Lincoln Highway Suite D, has to face. Hickman,...

Two local DeKalb restaurants succumbed to the pressure of a struggling economy and have closed their doors within the last week. Filo Spinato's, 241 E. Lincoln Highway, closed last Saturday due to the current economic downturn, said owner Mel Witmer....

After growing up in Sycamore and touching the hearts of many through a number of community involvements throughout his lifetime, the late Chuck Siebrasse leaves a legacy of service and dedication to the DeKalb and Sycamore communities. "He certainly will...

Are you a tenant of a Mason Properties apartment or town home? If so, a free ride to class is coming to you. Later this week, Mason Properties housing management will begin running a shuttle bus for all of its residents. "Running this bus is just good...

DeKalb police arrested a man after he was found passed out inside an apartment where he allegedly brought more than 50 grams of cannabis, police said. At 11:48 p.m. Sunday, DeKalb Police found Daniel J. Mahler, 19, passed out inside an apartment in the...