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...

The presidential candidates are showing their faces all over entertainment television shows like Saturday Night Live, or those on BET and CBS. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential candidate, appeared on SNL after Tina Fey's notorious impression...

City Council took one step forward and one step back Monday night for police station funding. The council voted against the ordinance to enact the meter surcharge that would help fund the proposed DeKalb Police Station. The surcharge would have added...

SYCAMORE | Along Brickville Road in Sycamore sits a piece of history. In an area once called North Grove (for its vast amount of trees), members of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church built a one-room schoolhouse to teach students lessons in Swedish....

Victims from a domestic or sexual violence act have a place to go. After statistics from the Clery Act 2008 Security Report showed more than double the amount of reported forcible sex offenses in 2007 than in the previous year, it has become apparent...

The Village of Sycamore and the Sycamore Lions Club hosted the 47th annual Sycamore's Pumpkin Fest this past week, entertaining local residents with the theme of "Pumpkintopia." The celebration got its start from Wally Thurow who used pumpkins to decorate...

With nearly 50 candidates on the DeKalb County ballot, voting can be confusing. Some voters overlook the fact that there are other races besides the presidential race. Sharon Holmes, DeKalb County clerk and recorder, said county and presidential positions...

Possible plans for a former Sycamore funeral home could include becoming a grass lot or a juvenile safehouse. DeKalb County's purchase of a former Sycamore funeral home for $400,000 was completed Wednesday Oct. 15. While the purchase is official, plans...

Many students are finding themselves buried in credit card debt. "I know people that are already $2,000 in debt," said sophomore nursing major Nikki Glogovsky. A March 2008 study done by the U.S. Public Interest Group (PIRG) found the majority of college...