On your mark, get set, roll! Saturday marked DeKalb County's seventh annual Wheel-a-Thon. Food, music, dance performances and a few other activities awaited participants with or without disabilities upon completion of the 1.5-mile course around campus....

Literary awareness was ablaze Saturday night during DeKalb Public Library's book burning. The books ignited in Hopkins Park were actually pamphlets intended for recycling, but the concept achieved the desired results. "I was stunned by the passion," said...

A 21-gun salute rang out over Lincoln Highway Sunday afternoon, part of a ceremony to honor retired and deceased DeKalb public safety employees. Held at the Timothy P. Moudy Memorial Park, at the intersection of Fifth Street and Lincoln Highway, the 11th...

Due to the rising price of scrap metal, DeKalb's $10 keg deposit is increasing. "The distributors are raising the price," said Amit Patel, manager of DeKalb Liquor Mart. As of Oct. 1, the keg deposit price will rise from $10 to $35 because of the increased...

The progress of legal proceedings involving Luis Noriega's death was suspended again Thursday. Co-defendants Fred J. Jakob and Christopher Tadder, both charged with four counts of aggravated battery, were scheduled for a status hearing Thursday morning....

Mosquitoes, handshakes and coughing oh my! All three everyday occurrences have one thing in common - they spread disease. While West Nile virus and avian influenza are just two of many new viruses that have emerged in recent years, students should remain...

The NIU Board of Trustees has approved a raise for faculty and staff. At the BOT meeting Sept. 20, an action was unanimously passed for an estimated incremental increase for regular faculty of 4 percent, beginning July 1 of fiscal year 2008, to be allocated...

This week, children will get a chance to read controversial books banned from public schools across the country. DeKalb Public Library is hosting Banned Books Week to raise awareness of books both challenged and banned from children. The library will...

Lt. Jim Kayes of the DeKalb police department will say goodbye to the force after over 33 years of service Monday. Kayes started with the department on May 1, 1974 and was assigned to the investigation division five years later. Kayes was promoted to...

NIU President John G. Peters announced his hopes for NIU's future during his 2007 State of the University Address on Thursday. Peters recalled the forming of a strategic planning process and explained how the task force is going to proceed on both the...

DeKalb Mayor Frank Van Buer is seeing green. On Sept. 9 through 12, Van Buer attended the third annual Sundance Summit to discuss global warming and the actions that can be taken to combat it. "A Mayors' Gathering on Climate Protection" was hosted by...

Back before independent was called indie, the House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, opened its doors to the rural community of DeKalb. Since then, the House Café has gone through many changes and managers, from hippie hangout to jazz joint to indie-kid...