People affected by the flood last month now have the chance receive financial assistance. Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Friday that the federal government approved his request for federal assistance for flood victims for seven counties including Cook,...

Sean Beaver's love for kites dates back to his childhood. "I flew kites as a kid and now I'm flying bigger kites as a big kid," said Beaver, the president of the Kansas City Kite Club. The third annual DeKalb Kite Festival had kite demonstrations from...

Employees at three DeKalb bars were cited during a series of alcohol compliance checks Thursday night. The four total employees from Detox, 1000 W. Lincoln Highway, Eduardo's, 214 E. Lincoln Highway and O'Leary's, 260 E. Lincoln Highway, were cited during...

A mobile home collapsed on two people Saturday afternoon at Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park. About 1:30 p.m., three people were trying to raise the trailer higher because of previous flooding problems at the park, 955 E. State St., using concrete blocks...

Housing values have dropped significantly, but property tax bills and home value assessments released to DeKalb County residents this month won't match. DeKalb County residents will be receiving their home value assessments in mid-October. Margaret Whitman,...

On Saturday night, packed stands and a firework-lit sky signaled the closure of Sycamore Speedway's 45th season. After walking through the gate, fans were greeted by the smell of hot dogs and popcorn. "Great atmosphere, great races, cheap beer, cheap...

"We can't appreciate and know where we're going in this world without knowing and appreciating where we've been," said Sycamore Mayor Ken Mundy. Mundy was a featured speaker at the The Sycamore Historical Society's annual cemetery walk and explained to...

The one and only vice-presidential debate drew mixed reactions from voters. Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin were questioned by moderator Gwen Ifill on topics ranging from energy plans to policies on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan at Thursday night's...

NIU students and community members will walk to raise money and awareness for hunger issues around the world at the 2008 CROP Hunger Walk. First Methodist Church, 321 Oak St., will host the four-mile walk and the shorter mile walk, the Golden walk, at...

One day in 1964, the Sycamore Fire Department found themselves in a very sticky situation. As flames raced up into the second and third floors of the Alida Young Temple, firefighters needed a way to get water up and into the building's windows. "The police...

Something is haunting Jonamac Orchards. Every year around this time, the corn maze becomes haunted; tonight - it starts. The orchard, located in Malta, has much to offer for people of all ages including apple picking, pumpkin picking, a country store...

Do you or anyone in your family suffer from any of the following: Mood swings? Seizures? Autism? Substance abuse? DeKalb residents should expect to see similar questions in a mental health survey within the next week. The survey will be mailed to 4,000...