Chicago might beat DeKalb when it comes to variety in radio stations, but there are some local stops on the dial to tune in to. Currently, there are several local and syndicated radio stations in DeKalb. "In general, radio [in DeKalb] has become less...

Blu-ray discs have won the war as the next generation of movies but still have some competition in standard DVDs. Associate communication professor Robert Brookey said Blu-ray discs have the advantage of holding more memory compared to a regular DVD....

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a winter weather advisory for snow, effective from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Three to five inches of total accumulation are expected by Wednesday evening. The snow will overspread northern Illinois...

A Sandwich man's alleged domestic fight left him short a cup of coffee and behind bars at the DeKalb County Jail Tuesday morning. At 8:20 p.m. Monday, DeKalb Police were called to a residence in the 200 block of East Lincoln Highway for a domestic argument...

A fire caused by a small soldering torch caused about $4,000 worth of damage to an apartment Tuesday night. At around 10:47 p.m., the DeKalb Fire Department was called to 826 W. Hillcrest Drive, Apt. C, for a structure fire, where they found smoke coming...

Currently all cars in the U.S. can run on a 10 percent ethanol/90 percent gasoline blend. "We believe the [Environmental Protection Agency] will mandate a higher ethanol requirement," said Richard Ruebe, CEO of Illinois River Energy in Rochelle. All cars...

A small fire at St. Mary's Church caused an estimated $8,000 in damages Sunday afternoon, almost 35 years after an arson fire damaged the church. At about 3 p.m., the DeKalb Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the church, 321 Pine St., and found...

One fatal accident and about 40 other accidents were reported due to weather conditions after Sunday's snow storms. From 5 p.m. Sunday to 12:15 p.m. Monday, about four accidents with injuries, 37 accidents with property damage and 100 reports of vehicles...

A former Wal-Mart employee was arrested for her alleged role in an armed robbery at the store in early September. Doraelia Romero, 31, of Plano, turned herself in on a warrant for armed robbery to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office on Nov. 26. The warrant...

Facebook and MySpace aren't just for connecting with friends. Police are using these Web sites to catch criminals. "I'm always amazed at what people put on [social Web sites]," said Sycamore Police Sgt. Steve Cook who works in the investigative department....

Despite the struggling economy, many downtown DeKalb retail stores dropped prices to attract customers on Black Friday. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is considered the busiest shopping day of the year with some of the biggest sales. This year,...

DeKalb and the northern Illinois area saw their first significant snowfall of the season Sunday as The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning. The warning expired at noon today. The NIU campus was open today and classes were held as normal,...