In late afternoon Jan. 23, David Mertogul, pre-elementary education major, went skating at the DeKalb Community Ice Rink with his girlfriend, Amy Lenhart. After taking a picture, the song that the couple had their first kiss to played on the stereo. Mertogul...

No one was injured in an attached garage and house fire at the intersection of Ridge Road and Pickwick Lane Thursday night. At about 6:30 p.m., the DeKalb Fire Department was called to 1701 Pickwick Lane for a general alarm fire. The fire is believed...

President Barack Obama had his work cut out for him the moment he took the oath of office. One of the more complicated issues he is beginning to deal with is climate change. During the presidential election, both candidates discussed adopting clean coal...

Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a fraud. Two suspects, a black male and a black female, used fraudulent identification to cash counterfeit checks and obtain cashier's checks at a few local banks. One suspect presented false identification...

Though some local private schools offer discounts and tuition assistance to families of students, the schools are looking into other options as the recession takes a toll on enrollment. St. Mary's parochial school in DeKalb and Cornerstone Christian Academy...

With a deepening recession, businesses are looking to cut costs. Restaurants are no exception. But for some local eateries, cutting busboys isn't the answer. Heather Clanton, waitress at Egg Haven, 2562 Sycamore Road, believes busboys are essential. "They're...

Barack Obama is taking action to try to improve the country's dwindling economy. The president has proposed a stimulus package of over $800 billion to help out the country. Political science professor Barbara Burrell said the government still has to take...

Warmer temperatures will spring up this weekend, but the chill of winter has not finished its run. NIU Staff Meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said warm weather is expected to hit this weekend. "We're getting warm weather from the Western United States,"...

A new governor gives hope to budget woes regarding the 4-H extension program. Budget cuts made to the program last year are affecting the funds needed this year in Illinois, including DeKalb County. John Horn, county director for the extension program,...

The local airport is looking to take off. DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St., has several projects in the making that will help the airport expand. One major long-term project that is in the works is an air park. The air park will be constructed...

With the popularity of cell phones on the rise, land lines have recently taken a back seat. "I use [my cell phone] all day long," said Susan Brenner, sophomore family, consumer and nutrition sciences major. "I have to charge my phone every day because...

The DeKalb School Board District 428 was updated Monday on district-wide construction. "We've made a lot of progress," said Gary Gustafson, construction liaison to the school. Gustafson went on to say concrete flooring in the classrooms of Cortland Elementary...