SYCAMORE | The House of Representatives' approval of an ethics reform bill may work in Sycamore's favor. "It's their way of saying we're going to start a new day in Washington," Patricia Daley, Principal with the Daley Policy Group, said Monday. With...

DeKALB | While many students returned home for winter break, the DeKalb City Council was busy preparing for spring. Over break, the council discussed the possibility of turning a 65-unit Mason Properties apartment complex into individually owned units....

DeKALB | Illinois residents can sleep better, thanks to a new law that took effect effective Jan. 1. The Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector Act states "every dwelling unit will be required to have at least one approved carbon monoxide alarm in operating condition...

DeKALB | DeKalb businesses lose many customers during winter break, since students make up much of the clientele. "The week between Christmas and New Year's, this was the most desolate place," said Java 101 owner Michael Fitzgerald. "You could look down...

DeKALB | The suspect arrested in a foiled terror plot in Rockford late last week allegedly listed targets in DeKalb County, specifically the DeKalb County Courthouse, 110 E. Sycamore St. in Sycamore, and synagogues in the area. Derrick Shareef, 22, was...

CHICAGO | Joe Jackson was a 59-year-old man with a quiet, unremarkable life who was convinced his situation would be transformed by his invention, a specially designed toilet for truck drivers. Family and neighbors were bewildered Sunday how accounts...

The latest battleground between the media and the Bush administration is not over policy, but on how to label the war in Iraq. Television news outlets like CNN and MSNBC have described the war in Iraq as a civil war, while the White House has maintained...

DeKALB | Experience the thrill of winter sports without going broke in the process. While the concept of conquering halfpipes and breaking fresh powder at a Colorado ski resort like Arapahoe Basin may cause snow enthusiasts to drool, distance and weather...

DeKALB | The Housing Choice Voucher Program, sometimes called "Section 8" housing, is a federally funded program that offers citizens help paying their rent. The problem is there are more people waiting for vouchers than there are vouchers available....

DeKALB | Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared 49 counties in Illinois state disaster areas Tuesday after heavy snow and ice accumulation caused power outages and downed trees. DeKalb County was one of them. "Winter came early last week when Illinois was blanketed...

DeKALB | DeKalb residents have gone to great lengths to help those who are less fortunate. Since 1998, Locks of Love has provided hairpieces to thousands of financially disadvantaged children who have lost their hair due to medical conditions. The Florida-based,...

SYCAMORE | Sycamore employees were honored for a combined 300 years of service at Monday night's city council meeting. The honorees were awarded for their landmark five, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of service. Among them were Police Chief Don Thomas,...