Dim lights, loud music and bottles flying. This matched the description of how some employees described Otto's Nite Club and Underground, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, early Sunday morning when multiple fights broke out during a private after party to the Young...

The DeKalb Community Ice Skating Rink opening has been rescheduled to Nov. 27. The City of DeKalb and Re:New DeKalb, Inc. prepared for the installation of the DeKalb Community Ice Rink last week. The site was leveled and the fencing, restrooms, skate...

The Sycamore City Council approved Monday an ordinance that extends bar closing times on Nov. 27 an extra hour. The council voted to allow 10 Sycamore bars to remain open until 1 a.m. on Nov. 27, instead of the usual midnight closing time. Sycamore Police...

The idea for a bicycle path around the new DeKalb High School came to DeKalb Park District Director Cindy Capek when she was riding her bike this summer. "I happened to ride my bicycle along Dresser, and I noticed that it wasn't very safe." Capek said...

Chapter 38 of DeKalb's Municipal Code is one step closer to being revised. The chapter entitled "Intoxicating Liquors" has been under revision for over two years, according to Northern Star archives. Occupancy requirements for a Class A liquor licenses...

DeKalb Police arrested a Chicago man after a "huge brawl" during an after party at Otto's Niteclub and Underground early Sunday morning, police said. Police entered the club, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, after seeing several fights break-out inside, and arrested...

As gay marriage becomes an even hotter topic after California banned gay marriage and Connecticut recently legalized it, many wonder what this means for Illinois. Josh Adair, graduate assistant in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Studies...

AIM Mail Centers nationwide are giving back to the U.S. Military this holiday season. From Veterans Day to Thanksgiving, AIM Mail Centers will be offering free postage on cards, letters and notes weighing one ounce or less to U.S. Military APO and AFO...

When the weather outside turns frightful, have no fear. There's plenty to do for those who are afraid of cabin fever. Go to Chicago Grab a car and a few friends and drive to the Elburn train station. The weekend pass ticket for all Metra trains is only...

A DeKalb woman, who was involved in a car versus tractor accident on Oct. 27, died Wednesday of accident related injuries, according to a Winnebago County Coroner's Office news release. Mary Coleman, 52, died of blunt force of the head and neck at OSF...

With a struggling economy and constant news of foreclosures, it may be surprising for some to hear that now is a good time to buy homes. Jeremy Groves, NIU assistant economics professor, said now is a good time to buy, but there are other obstacles potential...

DeKalb is home to squirrels, raccoons and the occasional loggerhead shrike. According to the Illinois National Heritage Database, DeKalb County is home to eight species of threatened and endangered animals, including the loggerhead shrike, a type of bird...