The downturn in today's economy has some worried that it will follow in the footsteps of the Great Depression. Associate economics professor Carl Campbell said things are not as bad as they were back then. "The current situation is not even close to how...

A DeKalb man was arrested Nov. 26 for allegedly sexually assaulting a juvenile who lived in his apartment. About 8:10 p.m., DeKalb Police were called to the apartment in the 1000 block of West Hillcrest Drive for a 911 call from a juvenile victim of sexual...

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,...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - The National Weather Service says the season's first major snowstorm across northern and central Illinois could be followed by high winds. Meteorologist Casey Sullivan of the NWS office in Romeoville said early today that winds might...

This holiday season, retailers are hoping to entice customers in-store and online. Assistant marketing professor John Hansen said many retail companies are targeting consumers who prefer online shopping and in-store shopping. "In the last 10 years or...

In a world where technology is rapidly expanding, yet another advancement has been made. Digital reading devices make finding and reading books easier. Amazon's Kindle and Sony's Digital Reader are the most common types of wireless reading devices. Associate...

Crime in DeKalb usually decreases over Thanksgiving break while the large student population is out of town. In other areas, like Sycamore, the night before Thanksgiving can be the busiest night of the year. Sergeant Bob Redel of the DeKalb Police Department...

The city's Public Safety Building Fund grew again Monday night. DeKalb City Council passed the second reading of an ordinance to move $150,000 from the general fund to the building fund in the current Fiscal Year 2009 budget to help pay for the proposed...

"I think she would be an excellent candidate for the job. Few others have her qualifications and experience, and because of her time spent as first lady, she already has developed relations with many foreign leaders, which is a tremendous asset as Secretary...

The cause of death is unknown for an individual found Monday afternoon in a Suburban Estates apartment complex, 1400 Twombly Road, according to a DeKalb County Sheriff's Office report. Police found the body of NIU student Adam Richardson, 23, of DeKalb,...

As the holiday season approaches, stores hire additional help. This year, however, some stores are hiring fewer seasonal employees. "[Seasonal help] has been decreased extremely this year," said Steve White, customer experience manager at the DeKalb Best...