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...

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...

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...

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...

DeKALB | A faulty gas heater is believed to be responsible for a fire that caused an estimated $25,000 in damage to a house Thursday night. At 6:34 p.m., the DeKalb Fire Department was called to the residence at 1701 Pickwick Lane and found smoke coming...

Police are searching for two people who allegedly used stolen identities to cash several fake checks last month. Between Jan. 21 and 23, the two suspects used counterfeit business and personal checks to get cash and cashier's checks from legitimate bank...

The DeKalb City Council will meet at 7 tonight and discuss who they believe is the appropriate party to receive the city's 17th Class "A" Liquor license. Advocates for Detox, which voluntarily gave up its license, are expected to attend. The council also...

A gift shop in downtown DeKalb was robbed Thursday afternoon by two men with a knife, police said. At about noon, two men entered the store and demanded money from the cash register of La Moreliana, 205 N. Sixth St. The employee gave the men an undisclosed...