Ronald G. Matekaitis (Democratic and Incumbent) Ronald Matekaitis has been serving DeKalb County as State's Attorney since 2000 and looks to continue his work. As a graduate of the Northern Illinois University College of Law, Matekaitis served for 13...

Name: Dick Durbin Party Affiliation: Democrat Hometown: East St. Louis, Ill. Political Experience: Incumbent U.S. Senator of Illinois since 2002 Issues: • Opposes No Child Left Behind Act • Wants to experiment with alternative energy sources...

Name: Ryan Gailey Party Affiliation: Democrat Background: Army Officer. NIU law student Issues Economy: Wants to reform the tax system so large companies pay their fair share so smaller companies are not stuck with paying the majority of tax revenue....

Despite economic difficulties nationwide and statewide, the economy in DeKalb County has remained stable. All metropolitan areas in Illinois have seen an increase in unemployment according to an Oct. 23 press release from the Illinois Department of Employment...

District 7 Name: Jerry Augsburger Political Affiliation: Democrat Education: Bachelor's and Master's from Ball State University, advanced graduate work at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and University of University of Missouri, Colombia Occupation:...

Name: Barack Obama Party: Democrat Education: Law degree from Harvard, B.A. from Columbia University, New York City. Political Experience: U.S. State Senator for Illinois since 2005; Illinois State Senator for eight years Stances: Civil rights: Combat...

Note: All info is from DeKalb County Clerk Sharon Holmes. Dos - Bring ID: either your driver's license or voter registration card. - Make sure that your address is up to date. If it's not, you can't vote. - Avoid the late day rush. The polls are open...

Candidate for DeKalb County Coroner Name: Dennis J. Miller Age: 51 Hometown: Sandwich Background: DeKalb County Coroner since 1984, served as DeKalb County Coroner for five years and member of Illinois Coroners and Medical Examiners Association since...

Name: John McCain Party: Republican Education: Graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy Political experience: U.S. Representative for Arizona (1982-1984); U.S. Senator for Arizona (1986-present). Stances: Civil rights: Same-sex marriage should be a state...

Name: Judge Judy Brawka Education: B.S. DePaul University; J.D. Northwestern University Employment: Assistant Kane County Public Defender, 1978-1986; Kane County Public Defender, 1986-1990 Judicial: Appointed Associate Judge, January 1990; Elected Circuit...

With early voting ending Thursday, there's only one option for those who have not obtained absentee ballots: actually voting on Election Day, Nov. 4. A registered voter, however, can't just vote anywhere. Voters can only cast their ballots in the county...

Don't think you are saving money and electricity by just turning off your electronics. Electronics are still using power even when they are off, said Brian Ward, sales associate at Radio Shack, 2690 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore. He said the amount of power used...