The DeKalb Police Department is looking for two suspects involved in a strong-arm robbery that occurred Tuesday night. On Tuesday at 10:10 p.m., the victim and her friend passed two males who were standing in the drive of 1110 Varsity Blvd. The men allegedly...

Urbanites hoping to escape the orange and white of roadway construction may be slightly saddened at the sight of Annie Glidden Road and Lincoln Highway. Annie Glidden construction is halfway complete with three months of work left, according to DeKalb...

Bridge repair causing detours on Plank Road between Burlington and Rt. 47 has been completed and traffic will begin to flow normally. Construction to replace a small bridge over Burlington Creek began on July 2 and continued through Aug. 28. Plank Road,...

As students prepared for classes Monday, two near shootings over the weekend preceded the return to their studies. On Shipman Place, between 7th and 10th Streets, a fight believed to be centered around gang activity was reported in the area Sunday at...

A teen's wait for his or her driving freedom just got longer and tougher. Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed Jesse White's Teen Driving Bill, SB 172, on Aug. 20, changing many driver education and new license holder requirements. The main change the new law...

In the wake of DeKalb's nautical nuisance this weekend, many residents will have to deal with flood damages in their homes or on their property. Public officials have outlined the specific procedures for cleanup and the disposal of destroyed material,...

DeKalb gave two new bars the go-ahead at Monday's city council meeting. The council voted to create a new A-CBD license that will allow Debut Wine Cafe, 251 E. Lincoln Highway, to open in the downtown district without using an existing class A license....

As of 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, power was restored to Evergreen Village Mobile Home park and as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, residents were allowed to return to their homes. The DeKalb County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency suggests residents returning to their...

Every week in DeKalb, there is reason to repeat the magic food word of the decade: fresh. Surrounding Mary Milbrandt of Sycamore on all sides are stands of produce, plants, wine, crafts and processed food. "At Jewel, sure the produce is fresh, but here...

Two glittering eyes looked down at the NIU campus from the eastern sky early this morning. One of those eyes was Mars and the other was the star Aldebaran. The display appeared at 3 a.m. when the planet and star aligned. Mars is visible every day, though...

The DeKalb Police Department is releasing information regarding safety tips for residents in flooded areas. Residents should be aware that although floodwaters may be down in some areas, there may still be existing dangers. The Police Department has taken...

DeKalb Police are currently looking for a suspect involved in an Aug. 16 robbery of a pizza delivery driver at 930 Greenbrier Road. Two subjects accosted the delivery man just inside the entrance, while the third subject went through the pizza delivery...