DeKalb, Sycamore and NIU have joined together to decorate the community in Huskie spirit. "‘Huskies on Parade' is an event that the university and community had been thinking about doing in the past, thinking about Chicago's "Cows on Parade" or...

Jim Oberweis focused on the high cost of energy and the economy during a town hall discussion Wednesday. The discussion, which was held at the DeKalb Park District, 1403 Sycamore Road, is the ninth so far in the Republican candidate's campaign to become...

DeKalb Police are searching for a suspect believed to have robbed Wal-Mart Tuesday morning. About 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, the suspect entered an office in the store at 2300 Sycamore Road, displayed a handgun and demanded money from an employee. The suspect...

In the near future, DeKalb County may see wind turbines among its cornfields. Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), one of the largest generators of wind electricity in the county, is currently discussing contracts with DeKalb County landowners to...

Ride on, bike lovers. Despite rumors, bike riding is allowed on sidewalks in the City of DeKalb with one exception. Lt. Carl Leoni, head of the patrol division of the DeKalb Police Department, said although bike riding on sidewalks is not illegal in the...

It has been seven years since the deadliest terrorist attacks occurred on U.S. soil. To this day, you probably still remember where you were on Sept. 11, 2001 when you received word that a plane had crashed into one of the World Trade Center Towers in...

NIU continues to provide the Elburn Shuttle service offering students another option to get to Chicago. Students interested in using the service can take the Huskie Bus shuttle service Friday and Sunday to and from the Elburn station. The shuttle is $4...

The current state of the economy has led to an increased use of free and reduced lunch programs in the DeKalb School District. Mary Schyvincht, food services treasurer of DeKalb School District 428, said, "over the last couple of years there has been...

LEBANON, Va. (AP) - What's the difference between the presidential campaign before and after the national political conventions? Lipstick. The colorful cosmetic has become a political buzzword, thanks to Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's...

LEBANON, Ohio (AP) - John McCain took a risk in picking little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a running mate, but now the campaign's playing it safer. She's sticking to a greatest hits version of her convention speech on the campaign trail and steering...

Five cars have been broken into at Suburban Apartments and Estates at 1400 Twombly Road during the past three weeks, and police believe they are connected. Between Aug. 8 and Sept. 2, five cars were broken into at the Suburban Apartment complexes between...

People around DeKalb may find themselves blessing others more this fall. Dr. Peter Baum, board certified allergist at the DeKalb Clinic, said this allergy season is bad for people with different kinds of allergies. "This year is probably one of the worst...