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...

As smokers are retreating outside, a new ban will be moving them even farther away from restaurants and public buildings. Throughout Illinois on Jan. 1, smoking will have to take place 15 feet away from public doors. Currently, smoking is banned within...

A Jimmy John's delivery driver was robbed Wednesday evening after he finished a delivery. At 5:55 p.m. in the 700 block of Regent Drive, the driver was approached by a white male who started a conversation with the driver. An Hispanic male then came from...

The owner of Java 101 was arrested late Thursday night following a fight breaking out at a live music performance. DeKalb Police were first told about the performance at Java 101, 901 Lucinda Avenue, when a battery was reported that evening. The victim...

An NIU student is charged with disorderly conduct after falsely reporting a robbery. On Oct. 30, a robbery was reported in the 700 block of N. Annie Glidden Road. The victim reported that a person approached him and demanded money. The victim told police...

Two NIU students have been charged for five residential burglaries in the 1000 block of West Lincoln Highway. Five burglaries were reported in the area between Oct. 21 and Oct. 27. All of the locations burglarized were apartments and the suspects gained...

Housing costs rise while median family incomes cannot keep up, affecting housing in DeKalb and Sycamore. A DeKalb County Housing Action Coalition report was recently compiled with complimentary reports from the Housing Authority of DeKalb County and the...

Online banking and bill payment are useful resources for students. They offer quick, efficient ways to automatically take care of mundane tasks. But there are also some pitfalls online patrons face while managing their money on the Web. PROS 1. You can...

Eat chocolate for a good cause. Safe Passage, DeKalb's domestic violence shelter, is hosting "An Evening of Chocolate" on Saturday. For $10 a person, NIU students have a chance to sample chocolate cakes, pies, cookies and any other creation participants...

Eighteen attempted and accomplished burglaries have been reported in Sycamore and DeKalb in the last three months. The Sycamore and DeKalb police departments believe they are connected. In each of the burglaries, the suspects used a rock or landscape...

When it comes to buying a car, college students must consider price as much as style. In Sycamore, a recently established Toyota Scion car dealership aims to market its cars to the younger demographic around DeKalb and Sycamore. The dealership has been...

A new grocery store will be opening soon in DeKalb. Schnucks, which will be located on the southwest corner of Anne Glidden Road and Taylor Street, is currently under construction and expected to be open sometime in early December. According to Paul Rasmussen,...