DeKalb County Circuit Clerk candidates Name: Josh Boies Party affiliation: Democrat Education: B.A. from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., and studied abroad in Israel (1996) and South America (1997) Political experience: DeKalb County Deputy Clerk...

Salmon swim upstream, penguins don't see their newborns for a year and deer run across streets. Of these strange animal mating habits, the deer mating season is causing the most problems for drivers this fall as police have seen an increase in deer versus...

In a perfect world, accidents don't happen, there are no emergencies, and life-saving measures are never needed. In today's world, emergencies and the need for life-saving blood transfusions are a reality. In an effort to protect the population from infectious...

District 2 Name: Susan Golden Jursich Party Affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Realtor Name: John C. Emerson Party Affiliation: Republican Occupation: Farmer Political experience: Genoa-Kingston School Board, 1987 to 1995; Coon Creek Drainage District...

District 5 Name: Philip P. Young Political Affiliation: Republican Education: B.S. in Geography from NIU Political Experience: Precinct Committeeman DeKalb 28, Precinct Committeeman DeKalb 13, SPS Council Occupation: Research Associate and Systems Administrator...

Fewer people may be going to salons and spas due to the economic situation. Ann Allen, owner of Dolce Vita Salon and Day Spa, 2180 Oakland Place, Suite A in Sycamore, said despite the current economic situation, her business has not experienced any problems....

Name: James Dusing Party affiliation: Green Party Candidate was not available for comments Name: Robert W. Pritchard Party affiliation: Republican Education: Bachelor's and Master's degrees from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Political experience:...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) - From a Pennsylvania rainstorm to two thunderous Virginia rallies, Barack Obama told revved-up followers Tuesday they were "so close" to winning. Targeting two key states, defending one and surging in the other, Obama stayed on...

District 9 Name: Paul R. Stoddard Party affiliation: Democrat Education: B.A. geology/math-physics from Brown Universtiy, M.S. geophysics from Texas A&M University and Ph.D. geological sciences from Northwestern University Political experience: DeKalb...

Robert D. McLaren is running for Appellate Court Judge of the Second Judicial District. From 1970 to 1977, he was an assistant and Special Assistant State's Attorney, and from 1977 to 1981 McLaren practiced law privately. In 1981 he was appointed as an...

Robert G. Abboud (Democratic) Robert Abboud has lived most of his life in the 16th Congressional District of Illinois and does not come from a political background, but is a man of science and energy as he received his Bachelor's Degree in Nuclear Engineering...

This year, Illinois voters will choose whether to hold a constitutional convention. This opportunity comes along every 20 years, as was decided in the 1970 Illinois Constitution. The last constitutional convention was held from 1969 to 1970. For the measure...