When Kathy Keyes first started teaching knitting classes, she did not think that anyone would be interested. The response turned out to be overwhelming. Keyes, public relations coordinator at the DeKalb Public Library, said she had to expand classes and...

In response to a winter snow storm advisory issued by the National Weather Service, the city of DeKalb is advising residents to not park on all designated snow routes. The ban started at 5 p.m. Monday and will end Tuesday at 5 p.m. When snow accumulates...

A DeKalb man was arrested Monday in connection with allegations of criminal sexual abuse that occurred over a four-year period. Robert S. Hursh, 56, of DeKalb is charged with four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse that allegedly started in 1998....

CLEVELAND (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama clashed over NAFTA, health care and the war in Iraq Tuesday night in a crackling debate at close quarters one week before a pivotal group of primaries. Charges of negative campaign tactics were...

CINCINNATI (AP) - Republican John McCain quickly denounced the comments of a radio talk show host who while warming up a campaign crowd referred repeatedly to Barack Hussein Obama and called the Democratic presidential candidate a "hack, Chicago-style"...

The DeKalb City Council addressed the Feb. 14 shooting during Monday's meeting. Beginning the meeting with a moment of silence, Mayor Frank Van Buer and the council issued a proclamation in support of the university and community as a whole regarding...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Sen. Christopher Dodd endorsed one-time presidential rival Barack Obama on Tuesday and said it is time for Democrats to join forces to defeat the Republicans in the fall campaign. "I don't want a campaign that is divisive here, and there's...

No one was injured in a car fire Tuesday morning in Sycamore. At 9:21 a.m., the vehicle was traveling westbound on Plank Road, east of Devine Way, when the driver lost control and hit a pole. The vehicle then went into a ditch and caught on fire, according...

John Laesch is still not conceding. The Laesch for Congress campaign is investigating voting irregularities as it awaits official results in last Tuesday's regular primary election, according to a press release. Due to reports of long waits and ballot...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton's crushing losses in Maryland and Virginia highlight an erosion in what had been solid advantages among women, whites and older and working-class voters. While this week's results can be explained by those states'...

The computer tally that reported a DeKalb voter turnout of over 70 percent turned out to be false. The real percentage of registered voters who cast a ballot in last Tuesday's primary was 44.8. The mix-up resulted from the amount of ballots cast within...

A traffic safety course is no longer an option for anyone under 21 looking to keep a conviction off their record. A new law that went into effect Jan. 1 requires anyone under the age of 21 to complete a traffic safety course in order to receive court...