DeKALB | If April showers brings May flowers, then July gets stuck with torrential downpours. In early July, an estimated 4 to 7 inches poured down upon Dekalb County within a matter of hours, raising the water levels of local waterways and flooding major...

DeKALB | Cornfest will be forced to move location next year due to construction. The revitalization of downtown is forcing Cornfest to find a new home. Proposals to host the festival have been received from DeKalb's Farm Bureau, park district, and NIU's...

Imagine sitting in a 9:30 a.m. class and watching the professor write on the board. Thoughts begin drifting away from lecture, and thoughts about shooting guns at aliens, attacking goblins with swords, and preparing vehicles for combat take over. Back...

DeKALB | The U.S. District Court Judge Frederick Kapala ruled against Cavel International of DeKalb on July 5. Cavel, the final remaining American horse slaughterhouse for human consumption, gained national notoriety in recent years, even attracting film...

DeKALB | There wasn't a dry surface in DeKalb Monday night after a severe thunderstorm assaulted DeKalb with nearly 5 inches of rain. According to NIU staff meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste, a weak cold front moved in over the area and mixed with the moist,...

DeKALB | Bright lights, music and unique wall paintings are just a few of the sights and sounds customers experience as they walk into Smltown Sk8board Shop. The shop, located at 229 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, is host to nearly all things skateboard-related....

WATERMAN, Ill. | An 87-year-old Waterman man was killed Friday morning when he was struck by a train. Harry W. Houghtby was hit by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train around 4:30 a.m. Waterman deputies and the fire department were contacted by the BNSF...

DeKALB | Several underage violations led to Mayor Frank Van Buer's decision to revoke Bar One's liquor license on May 30 and effectively close the nightclub. In the early hours of Friday, March 23 during a compliance check, two minors were found in Bar...

DeKALB | NIU students put their merchandising skills to the test and created window displays for nine local businesses. The displays, an end of the semester group project for members of family, consumer and nutrition sciences assistant professor Andrew...

DeKALB | Sam Ihm has more friends than he knows. The second annual Caps 4 Sam, Walk 4 Wisdom and Run 4 Research at Hopkins Park were held Saturday, with the 5k timed run at 1 p.m. and the walk at 1:15 p.m. All money raised benefits Chicago Children's...

DeKalb | A pursuit by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office ended in the shooting of a suspect Friday. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office responded to a burglary/home invasion at 8:12 a.m. Friday in the area of University Road. Officers arrived on the scene...

DeKALB | A sudden power outage caused a stir for local businesses, customers and traffic last Thursday. When the power went off for about two hours on parts of Lincoln Highway and Annie Glidden Road, many businesses along the roads were forced to shut...