The DeKalb School Board District 428 heard a comprehensive plan overview about the dissolution of The DeKalb County Special Education Association Tuesday night. DCSEA was a joint agreement of eight districts in the county to assist those students with...

Believe it or not, Spring Break is right around the corner, and students such as Grant Carter are biding their time until the one-week vacation. Carter, senior political science major, is waiting patiently for a stress-free week. Take a trip to a waterpark...

As a way to relax and have fun, Devon Harriss spends about a half an hour to an hour each night playing online video games with her friends, but she has gained more than just entertainment from her experiences. "It's kind of nostalgic for me," Harriss...

Ann Schroeter was trying to figure out who was president when she was born when someone at the Bethany Health Care and Rehabilitation Center suggested Roosevelt. "Which one? The younger one or the older one?" Schroeter asked, referring to Franklin Delano...

Getting taxes done without having to pay very much is crucial to a lot of people. Tax day is just two months away, and people are already scrambling fast to make sure they get their tax returns in. Several locations throughout DeKalb County are helping...

The City of Sycamore came one step closer to approving a collective bargaining agreement with Local 3046 of the International Association of Firefighters Monday night. The city has been in works with Local 3046 for over nine months trying to reach an...

The Sycamore City Council will vote tonight on an ordinance concerning the recommendation of the Plan Commission with regard to a petition to vacate Hollnick Dr. and to re-subdivide the Tsiagalis subdivision, according to its agenda. The council also...

A DeKalb man who was arrested for an alleged robbery of La Moreliana Gift Shop, 205 N. 6th St., is now a suspect in a convenience store robbery from last summer, police said. Denuawn Johnson, 31, was arrested Monday while getting off a bus in Memphis...

In the spirit of the Communiversity Cares Initiative and the theme, "We are all one Communiversity," District 428 and DeKalb High School, 1515 S. Fourth St., invite NIU students and staff to attend the DHS boys' basketball game versus Glenbard South High...

Nearing the anniversary of the Feb. 14 shootings, some may be wondering how to celebrate Valentine's Day. NIU students and local florists said while the memory of what happened one year ago is still vivid and the lives will not be forgotten, celebrating...

After serving the DeKalb community for more than seven years, Mango's, 890 Pappas Drive, is selling its last smoothie. Owner Ken Straman is saddened by the closing. "Economic times have really stretched things out," Straman said. "I'm sad to say that...

This year's cold winter has caused DeKalb residents to feel the heat of high energy bills. However, with programs such as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program , low income households can apply for federal assistance in order to help pay energy...