Some first-time DUI offenders may be able to drive with breathalyzers in their cars. A law took effect on Jan. 1 allowing eligible first-time offenders of driving under the influence to receive a restricted driver's permit requiring the individual to...

Crimestoppers is seeking information on a robbery. On Jan. 14, a robbery occurred at the DeKalb First Church Pantry. The offender asked the victim for change and when the victim produced money the offender took the victim's money and fled. The offender...

Snow removal and salt distribution are no small tasks. Add in rising salt prices and the fourth-largest snow fall in DeKalb history, and it becomes nearly impossible. Yet, this is the task handed to Don Biggs, executive director of facility operation...

The city of DeKalb is on par with their budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Assistant City Manager Rudy Espiritu presented the second quarter report during the city council meeting Monday. The city is projecting a $1-million surplus by the end of FY2009,...

It has been a little over a year since the Smoke-Free Illinois Act took effect. Sixth Ward Alderman Dave Baker has only heard positive results about the ban. Baker also said this is a progressive movement that is helping both smokers and non-smokers....

Do you ever feel like somebody is watching you? A resolution passed in the House of Representatives and the Senate establishing this month as National Stalking Awareness Month, according to the National Center for Victims of Crime. The Illinois Statute...

The dangers of radon are still a mystery, but fear not fair citizens, January is National Radon Awareness Month. Bob Drake, director of environmental health for the DeKalb County Health Department, describes radon as a naturally occurring gas. "Radon...

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.;...

Crime Stoppers is seeking information on two thefts that occurred between Jan. 2 - 5 and Jan. 10 - 11 in rural Shabbona. A Fuel Wagon was reported stolen from a field on US Route 30. The wagon, white in color with two slow moving vehicle emblems on it,...

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...