While many DeKalb residents' spirits were likely dampened by the rain this past weekend, community spirit reached a high point. Thirty-two members of the DeKalb and Sycamore communities joined forces on Sunday morning at the DeKalb Water Department, 1216...

Residents of Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park in Sycamore were able to return to their homes early Thursday. Evergreen Village owner Frank Santoro said electrical power was restored for the first time since it was shut off Sunday. The majority of the...

Sycamore Police arrested a 14-year-old juvenile Saturday who reportedly broke into eight vehicles. About 10:28 p.m., police arrested the juvenile in the 1300 block of Axcel Lane after being called to the area for a report of a car burglary, said Sycamore...

Ransey Vazquez has big plans for DeKalb's nightlife. Owner of Detox Nightclub, 1000 W. Lincoln Highway, Vazquez plans to bring students an affordable nightspot with big entertainment. With 16 different beers on draft and numerous types of hard liquor,...

NIU's campus may be eco-friendly, but living off campus can present recycling issues. DeKalb Iron & Metal Company (DIMCO), 900 Oak St., accepts aluminum cans from organizations like fraternities, sororities and student clubs. DIMCO makes donating...

Raising the driving age may not necessarily result in safer roadways. A new debate has sparked since the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced in a Sept. 9 press release its support of raising the nationwide driving age to 17 or 18 years...

Evergreen Village resident Ronald Morales remembers the flood last year. In fact, anyone who has lived in Evergreen Village Mobile Park Home for over 12 months can remember the flood from last year. Twelve-year-old Morales and the rest of Evergreen Village...

Jack Hanna, wildlife enthusiast and television host, will host "Sycamore Safari II: The Return of Jack Hanna" Sunday at noon at the Sycamore High School Auditorium. "The audience can expect to see a wildlife show unlike anything they've ever seen in their...

Ransey Vazquez has big plans for DeKalb's nightlife. Owner of Detox Nightclub, 1000 W. Lincoln Highway, Vazquez plans to bring students an affordable nightspot with big entertainment. With 16 different beers on draft and numerous types of hard liquor,...

The roads this winter could be more dangerous than usual since road salt has nearly doubled in price. One ton of salt now costs $83, compared to $45 last winter. Harsh weather conditions last winter caused a salt shortage which could occur this winter...

Two years of revisions by the DeKalb Liquor Commission are closer to becoming the new DeKalb liquor laws. A joint meeting between the Liquor Commission and the DeKalb City Council was held Monday night to discuss changes to Chapter 38 of the DeKalb Municipal...

Monday night's Sycamore City Council meeting included a discussion of last weekend's rainfall, which flooded and closed many roads, along with the Evergreen Village mobile home park. "We will, for the next couple of days, be struggling with some street...