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...

Increased tax returns this year are intended to do what stimulus checks did last year. One of the features of the new stimulus package is giving people tax cuts and increasing tax returns. Assistant economics professor Mohammad Mirhosseini said people...

At the committee of the whole meeting Monday night, the DeKalb City Council recognized the DeKalb High School Varsity Boys Basketball for its sportsmanship in a recent game that has attracted nationwide attention. During a basketball game on Feb. 7, the...

DeKalb High School students may not be wearing badges, but they will be one step closer after an eight-week program that started Monday. For the second year, a group of high school juniors and seniors will be able to learn about police work as part of...

A few years ago, it was not an uncommon occurrence to see the victim of a domestic violence case run out of the courtroom in tears. In 2002, several concerned DeKalb citizens made a vow to see justice served in DeKalb County courts. A year later, a group...

Local organizations worked on their bowling game Monday to help support children. Participants came to the Holmes Student Center Huskies Den between either 12 and 2 p.m. or 5 and 7 p.m. Monday for "Bowl for Kids' Sake." The Big Brothers Big Sisters program...

With less people traveling, some local hotels are feeling the strain on their businesses. "We're real slow," said Rhonda Norris, front desk supervisor at Magnuson Inn & Suites DeKalb, 1314 W. Lincoln Highway. "We hardly have anyone in house at all."...

Many college students are looking for a quick way to bring in some extra cash. Some are crunched for time and take on "chores" or odd jobs to make money, like junior accountancy major Brian Taylor. He once cleaned a church window for a day right before...

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....

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...

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...