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...

A DeKalb man was robbed while leaving work early Monday on the 800 block of Kimberly Road. The victim was walking back to his car after work when he was approached by two suspects. One suspect pulled out a weapon and demanded the victim's property. The...

An unexpected voter turnout caused a ballot shortage in some precincts throughout DeKalb County on Tuesday. Seventy-six percent of the 52,754 registered voters in DeKalb County voted in the 2008 General Primary Election, according to the DeKalb County...

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois' youngest state lawmaker won the chance to go to Congress. Businessman Jim Oberweis got a shot to make up for past election losses. And perennial incumbent targets geared up for fall contests. Congressional primaries shook out...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John McCain seized command of the race for the Republican presidential nomination early Wednesday, winning delegate-rich primaries from the East Coast to California. Democratic rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama traded...

The referendum for District 428 passed with an approval rate of more than 60 percent. Voters in Tuesday's primary election supported DeKalb Community Unit School District 428's latest referendum, funding upgrades and expansions throughout the school district....

Some highlights of data from exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and television networks in the Illinois presidential primary Tuesday. Numbers are preliminary. BEST MAN FOR THE JOB Even though it's perhaps the first presidential race in history...

A charitable event is offering patrons the opportunity to have their cake and eat it too. Sweet Dreams Desserts, 1969B DeKalb Ave., is hosting a tasting event at Blumen Gardens, 403 Edwards St., in Sycamore from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight. "We wanted to have...

CHICAGO (AP) - Thousands of voters headed to the polls in Illinois Tuesday, braving chilly and damp weather for a chance to decide a historic showdown between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, two Democratic presidential contenders with strong ties...

CHICAGO (AP) - Buoyed by voters embracing his message of change, Barack Obama routed Hillary Clinton in the Illinois primary on Tuesday, a home-state victory that also offered them one of the richest prizes in the nation. Sen. John McCain defeated former...

CHICAGO (AP) - Exits by three veteran congressmen set up dramatic primary battles Tuesday in some of Illinois' most reliably GOP districts while Democrats eyeballed potential inroads from suburban Chicago to the state's farmland breadbasket. Republicans...

Scattered voting problems, including machine glitches and long lines, were reported early in some states in the biggest Super Tuesday ever held in America. But overall, voting appeared to go smoothly. A record turnout was expected as an unprecedented...