The DeKalb and Sycamore Post Offices will be reducing full service counter hours due to a decline in mail volume caused by the economic downturn, according to U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) Oct. 23 and Nov. 10 press releases. Hours for the DeKalb Post Office,...

Amanda Kelley, junior elementary education major, eats her cereal every morning with a spoon. Not with one from her own set of silverware, but with one of the many she has taken from dining halls and restaurants. Dining halls and fast food restaurants...

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...

Detox Nightclub is closed until further notice after the business was unable to obtain a liquor license due to ownership confusion at Wednesday's legal hearing. Kris Povlsen, liquor commissioner and acting mayor of DeKalb, said the current owner of Detox,...

Many local gyms are working to aid the growing issue of childhood obesity. "It's a huge issue," said Ray Binkowski, owner of Wright Athletic Club (WAC), 2686 DeKalb Ave. WAC is working to develop programs to encourage children to be more active. "We are...

The sentence hearing of one of the defendants involved in the April 2007 death of Luis Noriega has been moved to Dec. 23. Emily Hobbs, who pleaded guilty in September to aggravated battery, was scheduled to be sentenced this Friday. "One of the witnesses...

Community group Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) hopes to re-establish itself in DeKalb County by the end of the school year. PFLAG's mission consists of three parts: support, education and advocacy, said National PFLAG President...

Donald Schoo stormed Omaha Beach at Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Upon his arrival at the beach, he recalled thinking, "This must be what hell looks like." Schoo said the beach was nothing but fire and brimstone. A few months earlier in the Pacific,...

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 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...

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,...