Students should navigate several intersections carefully as they head home for the holidays. Several intersections are known trouble spots for traffic accidents, including the intersections at Annie Glidden Road with Bethany Road, Old State Road and Illinois...

There are numerous ways to get the best out of the holidays without letting the stress get to you. "Stress is something that impacts everyone, and to varying degrees, " said Dr. Micky M. Sharma, director of the Counseling and Student Development Center....

An Aurora man is being charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse after a minor called DeKalb Police on Friday. Daniel Huerta, 52, of Aurora, who owns a cleaning company out of Aurora with his wife, was cleaning a residence at 11:53 a.m. in the 100...

A national goal to end homelessness is met with some skepticism in DeKalb County. Alphonso Jackson, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary, recently announced a 12 percent decrease in the number of chronically homeless nationwide....

Sitting at a table in Borders, Terri Welch and Aaron Downing were deep in conversation without saying a word. This is not uncommon at Deaf Chat Coffee. Deaf Chat Coffee meets from 5 to 8 p.m. every third Friday of the month at Borders Books and Music,...

A new Web site created by the DeKalb County Community Foundation makes locating information on DeKalb County's nonprofit organizations more convenient. The DeKalb County Nonprofit Directory provides individual profiles of area 501(c)3 nonprofit agencies...

As the weather cools down, apartment occupants need to be safe when warming up. While many residence halls typically have a centralized heating system, apartment buildings typically use a forced air furnace or electric baseboard heaters, said Lt. Karl...

The light and smell of the flame on I-88 have become a welcome center for DeKalb. When driving west on I-88 coming into DeKalb, chances are drivers will know they are close when they smell a pungent odor and look up to see a large flame flickering on...

Knowing where household heat comes from is more important than many might think. Different models of furnaces can determine what residents pay to stay warm. Having the facts can help consumers stay toasty for less. The most fundamental difference between...

National Guard SPC Ashley Sietsema, 20, of DeKalb died Monday in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Sietsema was a medic in the National Guard since July 2005, serving in Kuwait. She was known for helping people in need and enjoyed teaching Bible classes and helping...

Renting an apartment can be tricky, especially when it comes to dealing with the landlord and other tenants about renting issues. Ordinance violations "We have an ordinance that has to do with landlord-tenant regulations," said DeKalb City Clerk Donna...

Four DeKalb schools have achieved state recognition by the Illinois School Board of Education (ISBE). Chesebro and Littlejohn Elementary Schools have been recognized as Spotlight Schools, Huntley Middle School was named an Academic Improvement School...