NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Democrat Barack Obama raised $7.2 million and rival Hillary Rodham Clinton collected $6.4 million since Super Tuesday, as he continued to resist a Clinton campaign clamoring for attention-getting debates. The remarkable outpouring of...

AURORA (AP) - Democrat John Laesch says he wants to wait for final election results before deciding whether to concede or seek a re-count in a tight primary race in Dennis Hastert's old district. Election night totals show Laesch trailing Democrat Bill...

Do not expect to see spittoons in bars just yet. Despite the recent smoking ban, the majority of DeKalb smokers have not been persuaded to switch to chewing tobacco in order to get their nicotine fix. "Since the smoking ban, I haven't seen an increase...

For most stores, a customer's need to shop takes precedence over weather when determining a store closure. Wednesday's snow storm caused hazardous driving conditions, but this did not deter stores such as Wal-Mart and Target from leaving their doors open....

Two DeKalb pizzerias have made the same claim to fame: Home of the biggest slice of pizza with a pop. Here's the rundown: Huskie's Pizza How big is the pizza? 28" - 29" Price of slice: $3.89 plus tax with a can of soda Claim to fame: "Our customers say...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. John McCain won a big victory in the Republican delegate race over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on Super Tuesday, extending his lead by capturing nearly all the delegates in California. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John McCain padded his commanding delegate lead in the Republican presidential race Wednesday and urged conservative critics to cut him some slack. In a Democratic surprise, Hillary Rodham Clinton disclosed she'd lent $5 million...

The Illinois primary victories of presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain prompted varying reactions from local political followers. "A lot of big states were relatively close," said Matthew Streb, associate professor of political science....

CHICAGO (AP) - The prospect of choosing between two presidential candidates with Illinois connections helped draw people to the polls in record numbers. Nearly 33 percent of Illinois' eligible voters â€" that is, citizens who are 18 and older â€"...

WASHINGTON (AP) - John McCain sought to mend his tattered relationship with conservatives and unify a splintered GOP as he all but clinched the party's presidential nomination Thursday. Mitt Romney, his former chief rival, dropped out, and a parade of...

CHICAGO (AP) - A Democrat locked in a tight primary race for the chance to replace former House Speaker Dennis Hastert looked to absentee ballots Wednesday as a possible way to close a few-hundred vote gap with his rival. John Laesch's campaign gathered...

Hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen property was recovered during a multi-state theft investigation by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. The property, which includes two 2008 Dodge pickup trucks, two ATV four-wheelers and four large boats and...