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Liquor commission questions drinking on the job

By AMANDA PODGORNY | September 19, 2007

Changes are on the horizon. Tuesday night there was a lot of talk with little action. The DeKalb liquor commission took another small step toward resolving the issues of drinking while serving, keg registration and license designation Tuesday night. One...

Preliminary hearings begin in Noriega case

By BEN BURR and ZAK QUIGGLE | September 19, 2007

The preliminary hearings involving the death of Luis Noriega began Tuesday morning. Plainfield native Emily Hobbs who is accused of four counts of aggravated battery in connection with the crime, had a status review hearing at the DeKalb County Courthouse...

DeKalb High freshman still missing

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | September 19, 2007

A 14-year-old DeKalb girl is still missing as of Tuesday. Brittney Studway, a freshman at DeKalb High School, was last seen on her way to Welsh Park frp, University Village Apartments in DeKalb last Thursday evening, said her mother, Dorothy Studway....

Jotham Stein running for 14th District seat

By JULIA HAUGEN | September 19, 2007

Democrat Jotham Stein is running for the soon-to-be-vacant seat for the 14th District of the U.S. Congress. The St. Charles resident and first-time candidate's campaign addresses national issues from global warming and health care to local concerns such...

Survey shows increased job opportunities in DeKalb

By JULIA HAUGEN | September 19, 2007

Manpower Incorporated's newest survey found that DeKalb's job market is growing. The Employment Outlook Survey, released on Sept. 11, shows 37 percent of companies that were polled plan to increase hiring from October through December of this year. Staffing...

New parent education classes available beginning October

By JULIA HAUGEN | September 19, 2007

Better parenting is only six weeks away. Community Coordinated Childcare (4-C) is offering a six-week parent education class beginning in October. Esther Anderson, 4-C's parent education director said a different topic is covered each session, including...

Car crash claims California man

By ALAN EDRINN | September 18, 2007

A California man died in a car crash Friday at 3:30 p.m. at Annie Glidden Road and Bethany Road. John T. Kimura, 49, of Fresno, Calif. was pronounced dead after the vehicle he was driving pulled out in front of a vehicle driving northbound on Annie Glidden...

Sycamore taking propsals for property

By JESSICA FINK | September 18, 2007

Sycamore residents are concerned over the fate of Sycamore's former Engh Farmstead, 1730 N. Main St. The city is currently accepting proposals from not for profit agencies interested in obtaining the 5.9 acre plot of land. "The council determined that...

Flying Bean boasts title of ‘DeKalb’s Finest Coffee’ stand

By AMANDA PODGORNY | September 17, 2007

Tucked away near the intersection of Second Street and Lincoln Highway sits "DeKalb's Finest Coffee" stand. Over the past two and a half years the stand has been owned and managed off and on by a few different owners. Currently, DeKalb resident Chadwick...

Low-interest rate loans available for flood victims

By JESSICA FINK | September 17, 2007

Additional help may be available to DeKalb County residents whose property was damaged due to August storms and flooding. Low-interest loans will be provided by the office of Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias through the Opportunity Illinois...

Politics has a new game

By LIZ STOEVER | September 17, 2007

The fantasy game is no longer limited to baseball and football geeks; it also applies to the realm of political junkies. Americans all over the nation can now use politicians to their advantage in an online game, Fantasy Congress. "People care about baseball...

Kites take flight at DeKalb’s second annual Kite Day

By ZAK QUIGGLE | September 17, 2007

A steady breeze blew over the field, suspending kites small and large in the air while hundreds of faces, young and old, surveyed the skies. Kite fans from the American Kitefliers Association, the Illinois Kite Enthusiasts, the Wisconsin Kiters and other...