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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...