Car dealerships in DeKalb are preparing for the worst. With the unsteady economy, many are cutting back spending on luxury items. "People are becoming cautious with their spending," said Jeremy Groves, assistant professor of economics. "Extra things like...

Club Detox's liquor license was reinstated Friday morning after being seized Thursday night for a tax problem with the previous ownership, the bar said. The club, 1000 W. Lincoln Highway, had its liquor license seized about 6:35 p.m. Thursday by DeKalb...

Sophomore undecided major Sasha Genereau is among the students faced with a hidden obstacle in the classroom. Genereau had a hard time focusing throughout middle school and high school, but was able to work through it. After a year of college, her inability...

Police arrested a Sycamore man after he reportedly robbed a delivery driver Friday morning. About 4:15 a.m., the driver was delivering an order in the 800 block of Ridge Drive when he was approached by a man who said he had a gun, according to a DeKalb...

A proposed water meter surcharge may cost the community $750,000 every year for 20 years to help fund the new DeKalb police station. DeKalb City Council will meet tonight and discuss funding for the proposed new police station in which the proposed meter...

Presidential candidates senators John McCain (R-Ariz.), and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) are characters in a new comic book series released last week. The cover created by comic strip artist J. Scott Campbell, who is famous for his Spiderman and Danger...

The DeKalb Fire Department will host an open house to help inform residents in an effort to keep homes safer throughout the community. The open house will be at Fire Station 3, 950 W. Dresser Road, Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon. The event, which is...

Many associate pumpkin carving, apple cider and haunted attractions with the spooky season of fall. The Kuipers Family Farm, 1N318 Watson Road in Maple Park, opened in 1998 and contains all these activities and more. Owned and run by Wade and Kim Kuipers...

The vacant building located on the corner of Route 23 and Route 38 will be demolished next week. The building, formerly a bank, has been owned by Illinois Department of Transportation for several years, said Mike Claffey, IDOT spokesman. Demolition will...

Police are searching for a reported scam artist in the DeKalb and Sycamore area claiming to sell children's books. The DeKalb County Sheriff's office received a report of a salesperson under the name of Craig Trautman selling children's books and claiming...

A three vehicle accident killed two people in southern DeKalb County Thursday when a vehicle crossed into the opposite lane and crashed head-on with a semitrailer. About 6:45 a.m., the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Route 30, west of Crego Road, when...

Both new and well-established restaurants are feeling the effects of the economy these days. Maid-Rite owner Fred Turner and Kristin Bozinovich, Rammy's Sub Contractors manager, both agree the falling economy has had an impact on their respective businesses....