Changes are taking flight at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St. DeKalb Aviation took over the operations of the airport early last week. Airport manager Tom Cleveland said the change is in the fixed base operator (FBO). The previous...

The intersection at Route 23 and Route 38 will be closed starting Nov. 12, due to repairs being made to the Union Pacific Railroad crossing, said DeKalb City Engineer Joel Maurer. The Union Pacific Railroad will be making repairs to its Main 1 grade crossing,...

Decisions pertaining to police station funding were split again Monday night at DeKalb City Council. The council voted 4-3 to pass the first reading of the ordinance raising the restaurant, bar and package liquor tax to 2.5 percent. The ordinance will...

Police are investigating if an armed robbery that occurred Friday night is connected to two similar armed robberies last week. Three armed robberies have been reported since Oct. 31, all involving three men with similar descriptions, the same number of...

Free gifts have overwhelmingly become the key marketing strategy credit card companies use to target college students. "They use trinkets, teasers and tricks to lure students to apply for credit," said Brian Imus, state director of the Illinois Public...

The last person involved in the April 2007 death of Luis Noriega pleaded guilty Friday. Nathan Schrank, 23, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and one count of aggravated battery. The guilty plea came during a pre-trial hearing at the DeKalb County...

DeKalb Police arrested an NIU student who allegedly burglarized her ex-boyfriend's apartment and battered him early Sunday morning. Around 2 a.m., the victim, who is also an NIU student, returned to his apartment in the 700 block of Fotis Drive and found...

Many feel as if equality has finally been reached with the election of the first non-white president of the United States. "In light of Obama being elected, reality of race and gender equality becomes more practical," said Bertrand Simpson, 1st Ward Alderman...

Safe Passage's sixth annual Evening of Chocolate caused a lot of mouths to melt on Saturday. Ten tables were adorned with chocolate desserts from residents and local business donations at South Pointe Center, 200 Gurler Road, where the event took place....

The dollar menu is not just a dollar anymore. Fast food restaurants, such as McDonald's, have joined the many other businesses that have had to increase prices. McDonald's, 805 W. Lincoln Highway, has double cheeseburgers for $1.19 and McChicken sandwiches...

No one was injured in a reported armed robbery in the 900 block of Greenbrier Road Friday night. DeKalb Police arrested Jermaine J. Kelley, 26, of DeKalb; Jamar L. Miller, 21, of Decatur and Rodney J. Latzzis, 20, of Skokie, after they allegedly robbed...

Now that the election is over, the clock is ticking for homeowners to remove campaign signs from their lawns. It's required by law that homeowners remove campaign signs days after the election in almost all townships across the U.S., and DeKalb and Sycamore...