Hearty partying has well-documented dangers, but the perils don't end with liver problems and drunk driving accidents. Party atmospheres, through deliberate neglect or inebriated inattentiveness, are liable to host a playground of germs and other hygienic...

Today marks the 31st annual Great American Smokeout. The Smokeout is a nationwide effort by the American Cancer Society to promote the harms of smoking and to provide support to those interested in quitting. "It's been an ongoing campaign since 1977,"...

A Florida man was arrested and charged with a probation violation for aggravated stalking of a woman from Sandwich in DeKalb County. According to a DeKalb County Sheriff's Department press release, John T. Pallerino, 35, of Plantation, Fla., was arrested...

Three retailers were found in violation of selling tobacco to minors in the recent round of compliance checks by the DeKalb Police Department. The compliance checks on Nov. 6 found Super Pantry, 1102 N. First St., 7-11, 930 N. Annie Glidden Road and DeKalb...

It has been nearly one month since about 500 animals, 200 dead and 300 alive, were found at a house in Rochelle. "It is definitely one of the largest cases in northern Illinois," said Beth Drake, executive director of TAILS. "It could possibly even be...

An area man jumped out of a second-story window Friday to avoid DeKalb police. At 10:30 p.m., police saw a person who was known to have a parole warrant driving in the 2500 block of North Annie Glidden Road, said Lt. Gary Spangler of the DeKalb Police...

Though society is continually working to close the gender gap, a DeKalb academic report card shows that it may still exist within schools. According to the 2007 report card, about 87 percent of boys graduate high school, compared to 93 percent of females....

DeKalb residents can be whisked away to a magical land once a month at the DeKalb Public Library. The Destination Wonder program has been introducing DeKalb residents to fantasy, horror and science fiction books for almost two years. "We did it once two...

Public displays of affection (PDA) in local middle schools are met with no love from school policy. At Mascoutah Middle School in Mascoutah, Ill., a 13-year-old eighth-grade girl received two detentions after giving two friends hugs last week. While this...

Dim lights, soft music and chatting set the scene at Filo Spinatos. The new Italian restaurant held an invitation-only event Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. "It was an introduction for the people who made this event possible," said owner Mel Witmer. A variety...

An NIU student was killed in a car collision Friday in Virgil Township. Kane County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the area of Illinois Route 38 and Meredith Road at 5:35 p.m. Friday for a report of an accident involving NIU students Carrie E....

The owner of Java 101 was arrested late Thursday night after a fight broke out at a live music performance. DeKalb police were first told about the performance at Java 101, 901 Lucinda Ave., when a battery was reported that evening. The victim came to...