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...

In poor economic times, more people are renting books, music and movies from the library to save money. Dee Coover, director of the DeKalb Public Library, said there has been a significant increase in circulation. "From December 2007 to December 2008,...

At tonight's DeKalb Plan Commission meeting, the board will continue a public hearing for DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 for a request to construct a school facility at the Northwest corner of Dresser Road and Wildflower Lane. The commission...

The ballot order for the DeKalb School Board election on April 7 has been set. Five people will run for three positions on the board. There are a total of seven positions on the board, including a board president, vice president, board secretary and four...

A DeKalb man was arrested Monday in Memphis, Tenn. for allegedly robbing La Moreliana Gift Shop, 205 N. Sixth St. Police arrested Denuawn Johnson, 31, at about 10 p.m. Monday getting off a bus in Memphis that police believe he took to flee DeKalb after...

Even in the midst of a recession, some local charitable organizations say donations remain constant. The Boy Scouts of America have seen a rise in donations this past year. "Donations actually increased this year by about 10 percent," said District Executive...

The city may see a more than 40-percent increase in homelessness through last year. Sue Guio, coordinator of City of DeKalb Continuum of Care, 223 S. Fourth St., said there were 102 individuals in DeKalb who identified as such in 2007. "In 2008, the numbers...

The DeKalb Area Association of Realtors is giving back to the community for the seventh year in a row. The Gift from the Heart Challenge encourages residents to help restock food pantries in DeKalb, Genoa, Rochelle and Sycamore. "We gather in food at...

A Leland woman was found guilty on four charges for her involvement in a multi-state theft case where hundreds of thousands of dollars in property was stolen. Sandra L. Seabright, 66, was found guilty Friday morning at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 110...

The vacant Class A liquor license is one step closer to being issued as of Monday night. At the committee of the whole meeting, acting mayor Kris Povlsen opened the floor to discuss the findings of the request for qualifications regarding the city's open...

Sunday, a house located at 808 E. Lincoln Highway, stood with severe damage from a December fire. By Monday, it was a pile of rubble. Johnny James, owner of Johnny James Excavating, 421 S. 10th Street, started the demolition process Monday. "The owner...

DeKALB | With Valentine's day looming this week, the pressure is on to set up the perfect date for sweethearts all across the nation. Fortunately, there are many options available in DeKalb. For those looking to take their special someone out to a one-of-a-kind...