DeKALB | A smoking ban like the one in DeKalb could potentially go statewide. The Smoke Free Illinois Act (HB0246) will prohibit smoking in public places, require "No Smoking" signs to be posted in public places and will require ashtrays to be removed...

DeKALB | Tonight, the DeKalb City Council will vote to require rooming house owners to submit scale drawings when renewing or applying for licenses. City attorney Norma Guess is defending the changes. She said scale drawings must be submitted every year...

DeKALB | There may still be snow on the ground, but the DeKalb farming community isn't waiting for the grass to grow. "We could use more rain," said Lyle Paul, an agronomist with University of Illinois Agronomy Research. "Some projections say a drier...

DeKALB | While club-goers dance to the sounds of hip-hop, urban and R&B at Club 122, 122 S. First St., local artists are upstairs, creating their own tracks and mix tapes in the club's professional recording studio. Since January, co-owner Paul Baggett...

Getting hot between the sheets isn't always a good thing, as was the case for a man who woke up to a fire caused by his electrical blanket. Last year, a DeKalb man woke up to a fire in his room. "It was a miracle that nobody got hurt," said DeKalb Fire...

Most students walking across campus are in a hurry. It doesn't help when class starts in five minutes and the passing cars don't stop for pedestrians at crosswalks. Drivers should be prepared to yield the right of way to pedestrians at crosswalks, according...

DeKALB | The DeKalb Sanitary District is trying to clean up some murky rumors about Cavel International Inc. Residents presented their concerns about Cavel and the pharmaceuticals sometimes present in horses slaughtered there at Wednesday's DeKalb Sanitary...

Junior economics major Brian Burgess waves his arms wildly in front of his TV. He may look like a crazy person to an outsider, but he is actually taking part in the latest gaming craze. Burgess owns a Nintendo Wii, which uses motion-sensing controllers...

There is a ray of hope for those who have been involved in a domestic battery case, and it shines from DeKalb County's Safe Passage. Safe Passage is an agency that aims to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in DeKalb County. Cynthia Folgate,...

DeKALB | "Severe disillusionment" is how Gavin Wilson describes being taken off the 5th Ward alderman ballot. In a 2-1 vote Friday, the DeKalb electoral board decided petitions endorsing Wilson for inclusion on the ballot for the April 17 election were...

Editor's note: This is the conclusion of a two-part series focusing on victim treatment and battery prevention. Everyday, heroes can be found in those who help others. And while battery is an everyday occurrence, it can also be prevented. Protection Steps...