A woman was robbed while leaving a food and clothing pantry Wednesday, police said. At 11:19 a.m., the woman was leaving the pantry in the 1000 block of South Fourth Street when a man in a red SUV asked her for change in the parking lot. The woman then...

Sales tax rates are high in Illinois, but there is not much consumers can do about it. According to the DeKalb City Clerk's office, the sales tax is 8 percent for DeKalb and an additional 2 percent at restaurants and bars. According to tax.illinois.gov,...

Finding a job is not getting any easier with the unemployment rate rising. Associate economics professor Carl Campbell said the unemployment rate reached 7.2 percent in December which is the highest it has been in almost 16 years. He said because of this...

DeKALB | Target announced plans Tuesday to open a new Target store in DeKalb in October 2009. The store will be constructed on the site of the existing store, 2555 Sycamore Road. To allow for completion of the new store, the existing building will close...

There are no accidents like snow accidents. Between 6:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office received over 100 snow-related calls, according to a Sheriff's Office press release. Of these, eight were personal injury accidents,...

It's not a stretch to say that snow removal has been a high priority for DeKalb and NIU as of late. DeKalb is way ahead of last winter's snowfall and, with the village's salt shortage from last year still fresh in people's minds, city workers have adjusted...

Analog television is not as unpopular as some might think. Feb. 17 marks the date television will convert from analog to digital. Those who do not have cable have to buy digital converter boxes so they will still be able to receive the same TV stations...

The DeKalb City Council approved several ordinances Monday night regarding DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St. The city of DeKalb will enter a 50-year land lease agreement with M&E, LLC of DeKalb, Inc. The land will be used for construction...

SYCAMORE | Two Sycamore men were arrested after allegedly breaking into several vehicles Monday. At about midnight, Clifford P. Brooks, 20, and Arturo M. Maldonado, 19, were arrested at Evergreen Trailer Park, 955 E. State St., where they allegedly broke...

Many local auto-body shops report seeing less pothole-damaged cars this winter season. "I've seen a great decrease from last year," said Jon Bockman, owner of Bockman's Auto Care, 705 E. Lincoln Highway. Justin Hutchison, shop manager at Lovell's Discount...

Crime Stoppers is seeking information on a burglary. On Dec. 20, a few minutes after midnight, someone broke a display window at the Ben Franklin store in Sycamore, 341 W. State St. The offender(s) stole jewelry from the store. If you have any information...

No one was injured in an attempted robbery early Saturday morning where a DeKalb man pulled out a knife on two men allegedly attempting to rob him. At 2:45 a.m. Saturday, DeKalb Police were flagged down by the man in the 400 block of North Annie Glidden...