Rain could not deter 50 people from the lure of free food. Toppers Pizza, 1015 W. Lincoln Highway Suite B, started off their grand opening Saturday by giving away free pizza for a year to 50 people. The idea started four or five stores ago and the business...

DeKalb's 30th annual Cornfest got off to a sluggish start Friday in the high water from Thursday's rain. But the inclement weather was not enough to cancel the following two days of the celebration, and thanks to the response of the event's board, the...

What was expected to be one of DeKalb's most celebrated traditions of the year turned into a literal disaster after Friday's flooding canceled Cornfest's first day of events. However, what was first thought of as a disaster for the 30th annual festival...

City Manager Mark Biernacki has announced that the shelter for residents who have been displaced by the recent flood will be moved to the DeKalb Park District Sports and Recreation Center, 1765 South 4th St. effective at 2 p.m. Friday. The original collection...

The following area roads are closed as of 11:26 a.m.: Aldrich from 5 pts. to Pleasant Hill to Brickville Paw Paw from Perry to Reynolds Moose Range at Baseline McNeal from Wheeler to W. County Line Baseline from Pearl to Ault Baseline at Moose Range 64...

DeKALB | Rampant floods have forced NIU's campus to close and DeKalb's Cornfest, NIU's Friday Fest and all District 428 classes have been cancelled for today. "This is unprecedented flooding," said DeKalb fire chief Lanny Russell. "We kept the firefighters...

DeKalb's growing thirst for places to drink liquor could be quenched by an upcoming series of new liquor licenses. When Bar One had its liquor license revoked, a class A license was available for another business. The city of DeKalb put out a request...

DeKALB | On Aug. 24, as the stampede of bar patrons return to DeKalb, Molly's and the adjacent Bottle Store will be closed for the day. Mayor Frank Van Buer, acting as the liquor commissioner, suspended the license holders at 1022 W. Lincoln Highway for...

DeKALB | A local state representative called the debate on Illinois' budget a "high-stakes poker game" Monday as the General Assembly remained deadlocked on a budget that remains six weeks overdue. Without a state budget, public school officials in Illinois...

Sycamore Police responded to the Southwest corner of the Elmwood Cemetery where a dog had bitten a woman on the leg. The dog was described as a grey/white Shepherd Mix medium in size. The dog's owner, Mary O'Brien-Combs from the 800 block of Meadow Lane...

On July 24 at 9 p.m., Sycamore Police Officers were called to the 1000 block of West State Street for a report of a juvenile subject attempting to steal a vehicle. Officers responding to the scene found an intoxicated 16-year-old male, from DeKalb, attempting...

DeKALB | An NIU student was shot and killed in Chicago early Friday. According to Chicago police, Dominique Willis, 21, was sitting in a vehicle with a number of other persons when she was shot in the head around 12:20 a.m. on the 10400 block of South...