DeKALB | The pool of potential alderman in DeKalb's 5th Ward became a lot smaller Friday when the electoral board ruled Gavin Wilson's name would be taken off the ballot. In a 2-1 vote, the board decided petitions endorsing Wilson for inclusion on the...

SYCAMORE | Rep. Robert Pritchard, (R-Ill.), spoke at the Sycamore City Council meeting Monday night about education, energy price hikes and a statewide smoking ban. He showed his support for a bill to prevent property tax money from going toward education....

DeKALB | At 10:42 a.m. Sunday, the DeKalb Fire Department responded to a house fire at 623 S. Second St. Firefighters tried to enter the building but discovered a heavy fire in the basement. Multiple hose lines were order to contain the fire. The water...

Editor's note: In part two of this two part series, appearing Tuesday, the Star will focus on victim treatment and battery prevention. DeKALB | There have been 4071 documented cases of battery in DeKalb over the last five years, according DeKalb Police...

What do Susan B. Anthony, Sacagawea and George Washington have in common? They all have been featured on $1 coins in the U.S. The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced last week that the new $1 coins - bearing the head of the nation's first president...

DeKALB | Every college has at least one cozy, independently run family restaurant near campus, and at NIU, perhaps the most popular one is the Junction. A popular late-night eatery with both students and residents, The Junction Eating Place, 816 W. Lincoln...

DeKALB | Nestled between the Chesapeake Bagel Company and Ducky's Formal Wear sits a place where students and residents alike can go and let loose to the sounds of hip-hop, reggae and Latin music. For little more than a year now, Club 122, 122 N. First...

DeKALB | DeKalb and Sycamore High School administrators are pleased with students' performances on advanced placement exams. As more Illinois students participate in advanced placement classes, more are failing the exams. Responding to quality issues,...

DeKALB | The Michigan Court of Appeals recently stated universities cannot provide benefits to same-sex couples, but experts don't expect Illinois to make a similar decision. NIU policies recognize domestic partners and offer benefits to them, said Steve...

DeKALB | Following a recent wave of Democratic presidential candidacy announcements, Republican candidates are jumping on the bandwagon. Republicans Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani have announced their intentions to run for the presidency in 2008, giving...

DeKALB | When the lights went out on 50-cent drafts last September, no one knew the effects it would have. Fatty's Pub and Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, has replaced 50-cent draft night with 80-cent draft night, but changes are obvious in the atmosphere...

A 2003 DeKalb Chamber of Commerce study showed the university's presence in DeKalb results in about 5,800 additional jobs in the county. About four thousand people were employed by the university in 2003, according to the study. "These people wouldn't...