DeKALB | DeKalb police arrested a 15-year-old Cortland resident for a stabbing that occurred Wednesday afternoon in the 1000 block of S. 4th St. Both the victim and the suspect have gang affiliations, police say. Police Chief Bill Feithen does not believe...

With students marking their calendars for spring break, many will notice an increase in bronzed faces. "It's more of a trend that people want to tan," said Jenny Phu, beauty adviser for Sephora.com. "People want that beach, golden color." Most people...

Former NIU student Summer Adi's memory is kept in the hearts and on MySpace pages of some students almost a year after she died. "I write to her still," said Becki Rottman, sophomore family social services major. "She was one of my best friends. That's...

DeKALB | DeKalb police officers photographed the blood on the snow-trampled sidewalk Wednesday as hail fell from a lightning-ridden sky. At 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, a man was stabbed 13 times in front of The Blessing Well, a food pantry and clothes closet...

Anyone in need of more distractions on the Internet can now watch many of their favorite TV shows online for free. Major networks, including CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox, are making many of their shows available online. Shows are available via the networks'...

DeKALB | As snow continues to fall on DeKalb this winter, the city's public works department is feeling the heat on snow removal funds. Assistant city manager Linda Wiggins said the public works department has a yearly budget of $3,314,237, with $100,250...

DeKALB | The stock market took a tumble Tuesday, experiencing its biggest drop since reopening after Sept. 11, 2001. Around 2 p.m. Tuesday, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 200 points in one minute. The industrial average fell more than 500 points...

DeKALB | The Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water (A-LAW) - made up of DeKalb, McHenry and Boone counties - has proposed a referendum to create a new water authority. If voters pass the referendum on the April ballot, the proposed Kishwaukee Valley...

DeKALB | DeKalb City Council officially adopted the downtown revitalization plan at Monday's meeting. "Tonight's vote is very significant, historic in fact," said 5th Ward Alderman Patrick Conboy. Conboy thanked the mayor and the "Renew DeKalb" organization....

DeKALB | DeKalb may not have the Pyramids of Giza in its backyard, but it does have wonders of its own. The seven wonders of the ancient world are being re-evaluated and a new set of seven wonders will be chosen on July 7. Anyone can go online to look...

DeKALB | A small barn that was converted into a house caught fire Monday at 12:55 p.m. The DeKalb Fire Department responded to a second alarm call at 2975 S. Fourth St. "It turned out there's a small barn on the back of the property that was converted...

The smoke has cleared one year after DeKalb's smoking ban was approved. The ban passed 5-2 on Feb. 27, 2006, and went into effect Sept. 1, 2006. Looking back at the past five months, businesses have had mixed reactions with the ban. "If anything, we've...