Fines for parking illegally in disability parking spaces have increased to at least $250, more than doubling the old fine of $100. Also increasing are the fines for offenders who repeatedly park illegally. The Illinois Senate approved legislation to increase...

Every week, the Northern Star will uncover the truth about police myths. Busting this week's myth is Lt. Carl Leoni of the DeKalb Police Department. Myth DeKalb has a monthly quota when it comes to traffic tickets. "No; a quota is generally associated...

Representatives from universities around Illinois will meet this Saturday for the Illinois Federation of College Democrats Convention. Registration for the convention will take place at 10 a.m. in the Campus Life Building before moving to the Holmes Student...

With the summer fast approaching, online Web sites like Expedia and Hotwire are becoming increasingly popular for arranging travel plans. According to a 2005 study by the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA), 40 percent of all frequent travelers...

SYCAMORE | Popular impressionistic Vitaly Mikhailov will be showing his work at the Art Attack School of Art in Sycamore on March 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. Mikhailov, who will be showings his work at the Art Attack School of Art, 215 W. Elm St., as part of...

DeKALB | DeKalb government candidates performed at the Egyptian Theatre for DeKalb citizens Wednesday night. The 2007 DeKalb Candidates and Referendum Night introduced residents to candidates running for the DeKalb Park District Board, DeKalb School Board...

Under a DeKalb municipal code, people under the age of 21 are not permitted to enter liquor stores. Employees of such establishments are responsible for ensuring underage patrons are kept out. "At Lundeen's, we embrace that because it helps us," said...

Tragedy changes people. At surface level, Ilona Meagher looks like an average, attentive, 41-year-old non-traditional student. Meagher, a junior journalism major, possesses an overwhelming passion for shedding public spotlight on the post-traumatic stress...

Performers for Heartland International Tattoo are heading to the Convocation Center this weekend, but there's another type of tattoo DeKalb is keeping out of the city. "There is an ordinance on the books that there are to be no tattoo parlors in the city,"...

DeKALB | The DeKalb City Council considered a proposal created by ReNew DeKalb to grant up to $10,000 per business to paint and repair building facades. The Architectural Improvement Plan allotted $300,000 for exterior improvements but to date, only $62,000...

DeKALB | DeKalb police responded to a call at 7:10 p.m. Sunday regarding a man lying on the railroad tracks in the 100 block of North 7th Street. Steven Cutshall, 41, was airlifted to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, where he was pronounced...

Two local cases of predatory sexual assault on a minor will culminate with sentences handed out in the next two months. A Sycamore man will be sentenced May 25 for a conviction of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. Craig Wilson, 37, of Sycamore,...