New mayor, stronger liquor regulation. Though the liquor commission has a strong influence on DeKalb, many people have little knowledge of the committee. Prior to Mayor Frank Van Buer taking office in mid 2006, the liquor commission of DeKalb was a marginal...

Six violent crimes in 16 days. Since Aug. 27, the Northern Star has reported six violent crimes ranging from attempted sexual assault to aggravated battery. DeKalb police chief Bill Feithen said this string of incidents may not be a long-term concern....

A Kishwaukee Community College basketball player was arrested and charged with aggravated cruelty to an animal Sept. 5. Edwin Darden, 19, was at a party at 775 Regent Drive in the early morning hours of Sept. 5. Darden was standing outside on the apartment's...

DeKalb city council voted Monday night to continue financing streetscape designs in the Downtown Revitalization Plan. DeKalb will issue a four million dollar bond anticipation note to fund design and engineering costs for a new police station and streetscaping...

A DeKalb dance studio is tapping their way into DeKalb history. Debbie's Dance Dimensions, 649 E. Lincoln Highway, has been in business since 1988 and will soon celebrate its 20th anniversary. A grand re-opening ribbon cutting ceremony with the DeKalb...

There are colonies full of feral felines prowling DeKalb County. Although the exact numbers of feral cats are unknown, animal control personnel say the cats are especially rampant in DeKalb. "There are a couple different classes of wild cats in the area,"...

The new Kishwaukee hospital opened this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, the new Kishwaukee Community Hospital provided tours and highlighted job opportunities for the general public. The new hospital, set to open on Oct. 2, was built in response to the...

We are up to our ears in corn and now we have another use for it: fuel for our cars. Fields of corn surround the Pacific Pride Commercial Fueling System, 880 Peace Road, which began offering E85 ethanol blended gasoline to the retail driving public in...

There has not been a vacancy at the DeKalb County Jail for five years. "The average number of prisoners in the jail this year has been 103," said Roger Scott, DeKalb County sheriff. "We have 89 spaces available to us in the jail, but even those we can't...

Do you want to go "green" but your CA won't let you build a rooftop garden, or your student loans are preventing you from purchasing that shiny new hybrid? Have no fear, there are plenty of other ways to live a more green lifestyle without breaking the...

The DeKalb Police Department is saying goodbye to a longtime member of the force Sept. 15. Lt. Dan Gerace is retiring after over 30 years of service. After serving as a cadet from 1973 to 1976, Gerace went on to work for the Ogle County Sheriff's Department...

With the 14th Congressional District of Illinois up for grabs, candidates are currently campaigning to succeed Dennis Hastert. Kevin Burns, the Geneva mayor, is among the candidates vying for the republican nomination. Burns, an Arlington Heights native,...