In an effort to control underage drinking, the DeKalb Liquor Commission proposed a plan that will put more liability on adults supplying a keg to underage minors. The proposed plan would require DeKalb to put an identification label of sorts on the keg...

Reading and library funding is on the rise in DeKalb. The DeKalb Public Library recently announced they received a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts to encourage local reading with The Big Read program. In partnership with the National Endowment...

Sycamore's Midwest Museum of Natural History defies the stereotype of the small-town historical center. The museum opened its doors in 2005 to boast over 100 animal specimens from North America and Africa. Arranged in dense layouts in the small building,...

Crimestoppers is looking for information on an attack and robbery that occurred after 2:30 a.m. Sunday, just west of the Greek Row area. The victim left the residence of a friend who lives on Rushmore Drive and was somewhere west of that location when...

Yet another chapter has emerged in the saga of Cavel International Inc. The last American horse slaughtering facility has stopped operating again after the latest in a tangled series of legal decisions. A United States appeals court's three-judge panel...

Don't expect a train station any time soon. There have been rumors DeKalb may again provide rail transportation to Chicago since the DeKalb-to-Chicago train service ended in 1971. "There has been talk of train service," said DeKalb City Engineer Joe Mauer....

Sitting on a stretch of farmland north of Lincoln Highway, the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport sprawls across more than 800 acres. Originally sold to the city from the U.S. Navy in 1947, the one-runway base had been used to manufacture unmanned drones....

Drivers can now pimp out their rides by adding a specialty charity plate. Specialty license plates are designed for a specific organization, and a portion of the purchase fee goes toward that organization. The amount of money that goes back toward the...

Skating doesn't have to be a crime in DeKalb. In DeKalb, it's illegal to skate in the downtown area and on any private property without permission, said Cpl. Tom Petit of the DeKalb Police Department. However, it is completely legal to skate at Katz Park...

A NAPA promotion gone awry in DeKalb made national headlines in early August when a monster truck ran into the crowd. Two of the injured spectators, George Hessler and Amy List, are filing lawsuits - one which will involve the city, according to DeKalb...

America's oldest hamburger fast food restaurant chain is sliding its way into DeKalb. Located at the intersection of Sycamore and Dresser roads, a new White Castle is expected to open sometime in November. PanGere Corp. has been contracted to construct...

Julia Haugen Staff Writer DeKALB | Flood prevention took center stage during Monday's DeKalb Committee of the Whole meeting. The council will consider establishing a storm water task force in response to August's flooding. "We want to further identify...