When one thinks of an addiction, tattoos usually do not come to mind. Sophomore illustration major Zack Shereck was 18 when he got his first tattoo. Since then, he has built up his "collection" to 15. For many like Shereck, tattooing has turned into an...

The last person involved in the April 2007 death of Luis Noriega was sentenced Friday. Nathan Schrank, 24, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and one count of aggravated battery on Nov. 7. He was sentenced to 180 days in DeKalb County jail, 365...

Let's talk about sex. Sexually transmitted disease rates have increased nationwide, especially among women and minorities according to a January 2009 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Despite the national increase, DeKalb County...

As winter trudges on, homeless shelters in the DeKalb area work together to accommodate the increasing number of those in need. Homeless shelters and resource facilities Hope Haven, 1145 Rushmoore Drive; the DeKalb Continuum of Care, 223 S. Fourth St.;...

The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory for DeKalb and the northern Illinois area from 6 a.m. to noon Saturday. Low temperatures will drop to zero degrees to -5 degrees Saturday morning, the NWS said. This will produce 10 to 15 mph...

Stores big and small have recently cut prices to attract customers in the midst of the recession. Shops in downtown DeKalb have experienced the same trend in price reduction in the last few months. Although many shop owners were reluctant to comment on...

The final suspect believed to be involved in the Sept. 9 Wal-Mart robbery was arrested Tuesday in Chicago. Robert Storball, 26, of Chicago, was arrested by Chicago Police on a warrant for armed robbery after investigators received a tip about where he...

The last person involved in the April 2007 death of Luis Noriega was sentenced Friday. Nathan Schrank, 23, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and one count of aggravated battery on Nov. 7. Schrank received 30 months probation for both of his charges,...

Social Security will be around when our generation retires, only with less money for the government to hand out. Associate economics professor Carl Campbell said Social Security will not have as many benefits for people down the road. "There won't be...

A woman was robbed Tuesday morning in a parking lot at 1010 W. Lincoln Highway while leaving her apartment, police said. At 10:50 a.m. the woman was walking from her apartment on foot through the parking lot when she noticed the suspect walking north...

Illinois State Senator J. Bradley Burzynski and State Representative Robert Pritchard spoke about the troubling fiscal problems the Illinois State Legislature is facing at Wednesday's DeKalb County Board Meeting. With the state in the bottom of a recession...

With the current economy, students are looking for new and unique sources to make those extra spending dollars. "These are going to be challenging times," said associate professor of economics Stephen Karlson. "It's probably easier for college students...