The DeKalb County budget has risen, but not because of increased spending. The 2009 budget, which was proposed Sept. 3, was presented at almost $73 million. This is up from just over $69 million in 2008, according to the DeKalb County Government Narrative...

Sycamore may soon be a little greener. Sycamore's tree program stopped accepting applications Tuesday and now moves toward the planting of the trees. The city offered a program where village residents were able to purchase trees of their choice and have...

Two drivers were taken and treated for injuries following a two-vehicle accident Tuesday morning. About 9:50 a.m., a northbound vehicle on Peace Road turned left onto DeKalb Avenue and struck a southbound vehicle, said Sycamore Police Sergeant Michael...

The new DeKalb High School (DHS), set to open in 2011, is the third professional partnership between NIU and DeKalb School District 428. "Now is the ideal time to work on things," said Anne Kaplan, vice president for Administration and University Outreach...

Police are looking for a Sycamore man reported missing Monday evening. Andrew R. Whiting, 27, was last seen at Pete's Castle Gas Station, 104 W. Main St. at about 1:47 p.m., according to a DeKalb County Sheriff's Office news release. Whiting is described...

Dan Jones, athletics director for DeKalb School District 428, proposed the addition of a stadium to the already existing bid for the new DeKalb High School at Tuesday's Board of Education Meeting. The seats, lighting and press box for the stadium are...

Bridge repairs are right on schedule for Fairview Drive and the road is expected to reopen in mid-November. "It's pretty on target for how long it takes to repair a bridge," said DeKalb City Engineer Joel Maurer. He also said repairs were not affected...

A Crystal Lake man is in fair condition at St. Anthony's Hospital in Rockford following a mobile home collapse Saturday afternoon. William S. Welling, 26, was airlifted to St. Anthony's after a mobile home collapsed on him while he was trying to raise...

A skinned lamb was found at the Fairview Pet Cemetery Sunday. At about 5:52 p.m., a person walking a dog found the skinned lamb east of the pet cemetery plots, 1600 S. First St. The lamb's skin was found 30 feet from the body, said DeKalb Police Lt. Gary...

Fear can have a large effect on the stock market. Associate Economics Professor Carl Campbell said the market can fall based on what people believe. "The stock market falls when people start believing profits are not as high as expected," he said. Campbell...

Flying in and out of DeKalb just got easier. The DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St., recently received upgrades and more are on the way. "The new instrumental landing system was installed in our airport," said DeKalb Airport Manager Tom...

Checks for thousands of dollars coming across one's desk would normally be a good thing. But for DeKalb Police Detective Angel Reyes, the checks aren't real, and they aren't addressed to him. Instead, these fraudulent checks are part of a sweepstakes...