WASHINGTON (AP) - John McCain clinched the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, an extraordinary comeback for a candidate whose White House hopes were dashed eight years ago and whose second bid was left for dead eight months ago. "The most important...

Contacting librarians can now be done 24-7 through the Sycamore Public Library Web site. The Sycamore library has been using the library's online Illinois reference service called "Ask Away" for about one month. "Ask Away" enables anyone to chat online...

Potholes may cost you more than just dry cleaning bills from spilling coffee on yourself whenever you hit one. Driving over a pothole can do significant damage to your car, said Nick Whittington, manager at Tires Plus, 2430 Sycamore Road. "They can certainly...

Save for bad weather and scattered ballot shortages, voting appeared to run smoothly Tuesday in four state primaries that drew record crowds of Democrats eager to decide whether the first woman in history or the first black candidate would receive the...

DeKalb City Council voted during Tuesday's special meeting to take action and avoid the 10 layoffs city employees are facing. Assistant City Manager Rudy Espiritu said jobs will be preserved through a series of steps including a reduction in force, reorganization,...

NEW YORK (AP) - Life imitating art or just a coincidence? A study of campaign coverage found the media took a sharper look at Barack Obama the week after "Saturday Night Live" spoofed journalists enthralled by his candidacy. The NBC comedy show on Feb....

WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton scored comeback primary wins in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island Tuesday night, denting Barack Obama's delegate lead in a riveting Democratic presidential race. Arizona Sen. John McCain, an unflinching supporter of...

Now that the new Sycamore bus line is fully functional, the only thing needed are the passengers. The new service, which started in November, hopes to increase transportation availability within Sycamore. City manager Bill Nicklas said some residents...

Classes will resume Tuesday at Sycamore High School despite a threat of violence against the school found Sunday. Sunday, at a local Sycamore business, a threat of violence against the school for Tuesday was found by an employee. The threat did not go...

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton suggested Monday she'll press on with the campaign after Tuesday's crucial primaries, arguing that momentum is on her side despite 11 straight losses to rival Sen. Barack Obama. "I'm just getting...

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton argued Sunday that her campaign is "about solutions," not feelings, as she swept through Ohio on an intense push two days before the state's presidential primary. She told more than 2,000 cheering...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Democratic presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama on Monday reiterated the steps he has taken to separate himself from longtime donor Antoin "Tony" Rezko, as jury selection began in the Chicago businessman's political corruption trial....