WASHINGTON (AP) - Pigskin and politics. It's an audience Barack Obama couldn't ignore. Obama, neck and neck with Hillary Rodham Clinton heading into Tuesday's nominating contests, is airing ads during the Super Bowl in television markets serving 24 states...

Trying to find places to eat on the weekends for a reasonable price in DeKalb is not as hard as it sounds. But not only can people get great meals for good prices, but also they can also help out the community by donating money to charities. The DeKalb...

Staff Writer DeKALB | A DeKalb man was charged Jan. 17 with a burglary that police believe may be connected to a series of burglaries throughout the last four months in DeKalb, Sycamore and Rochelle. Sycamore Police arrested Andrew Solomon, 42, of DeKalb...

Gather for the Wrath of God. Magic: The Gathering (MTG) fans can go to On-Board Games in DeKalb Friday night and play their favorite game. MTG is a card game that involves a lot of strategy and is like playing a very advanced poker game. John Clemens,...

Staff Writer DeKALB | A Thirsty Liquors trainee was fired for selling alcohol to an underage customer. As a result, Nick Tsiftilis, owner of Thirsty Liquors, 1039 W. Hillcrest Drive, attended a hearing Wednesday with the city of DeKalb's Liquor commission....

taff Writer DeKALB | The Northern Star recently met with Jim Oberweis, Republican candidate for the 14th congressional district. Northern Star: What do you feel is your strongest platform? How does it appeal to student voters? Jim Oberweis: The economy....

Staff Writer DeKALB | Lack of focus and impulsiveness may not be unusual traits for college students. However, some may be suffering beyond the usual hectic college life. Adult ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactive disorder, is present in three to seven...

DeKALB | The DeKalb Senior Citizens Center and the Secretary of State's office are offering a Rules of the Road review course for all DeKalb residents. The review course will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday at the DeKalb Senior Citizens Center, 330 Grove...

Staff Writer DeKALB | If one man's trash is another man's treasure, then one Sycamore museum may be a gold mine this week. The Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St., Sycamore, is holding a winter garage sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 31...

Recent rumors that CVS Pharmacy is replacing Molly's have turned out to be false. Managers of Molly's, 1022 W. Lincoln Highway, assure that they will remain. "We are not going anywhere," said manager Steve Shaffer. "We are going to be celebrating our...

A deficit in housing development and sales tax has created a chain reaction in DeKalb's budget, affecting city departments. "The main reason is housing development is down about 30 percent, and sales tax is down, as well," said Rudy Espiritu, DeKalb assistant...

With the snowy weather come slick roads and a higher risk of going off the road and into a ditch. "We have been busy non-stop for the last few months," said Michael Fitzgerald[c1], owner of Northern Illinois Towing Co., 1701 State St. After sliding off...