SYCAMORE | If Bill Nicklas clipped out of every article in local newspapers in which his name was mentioned, he wouldn't need wallpaper. Since 1988, he has been one of the main sources of information on the DeKalb and Sycamore governments. But even though...

DeKALB | Some voters who are displeased with the Republican and Democratic candidates in the gubernatorial race may be evaluating third-party candidates for the first time. Rich Whitney, Green Party candidate for governor, has emerged from a party typically...

DeKALB | Monday night at the DeKalb City Council meeting, an ordinance sent a message to NIU students: study. Large outdoor drinking events on the day prior to and of NIU's Reading Day have been banned in DeKalb. Other major topics debated were the installation...

SYCAMORE | Celebration will be in the air in Sycamore as the community holds its 45th Annual Pumpkin Festival. This year's festival theme will be "Pumpkin Masquerade," and was chosen by Olivia Lohse, from West Elementary School and the winner of this...

DeKALB | A fight in an apartment led to the arrest of two suspects Friday night. Police responded to a call made from an apartment in the 1000 block of Aspen Drive at 11:11 p.m. saying that a person was trying to start a fight and not letting anyone leave....

DeKALB | DeKalb Police located and arrested a suspect involved in the Aug. 20 armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver, according to a statement. Police arrested Jesse T. Braun, 18, for armed robbery and two unrelated counts of criminal damage to property....

DeKALB | Despite the cooler weather at DeKalb's Sesquicentennial Time Capsule Dedication, spectators were met with a warm reception at the 2:30 p.m. ceremony Sunday. "We are making history today," said Kathy Siebrasse, publicity chair of the Sesquicentennial...

SYCAMORE | Lesley Rigg and David Goldblum have decided to practice what they preach. The wife and husband are bio-geographers at NIU and the owners of an environmentally-friendly home. Their Sycamore abode is part of a housing complex and would probably...

DeKALB | The sounds of music and cheering echoed along Lincoln Highway as hundreds of participants and spectators lined the streets to welcome a once-in-a-lifetime parade. The theme of the parade, "Celebrating Community," brought together the residents...

DeKALB | A card game ended in a knife fight Saturday morning, according to DeKalb Police reports. Officers responded to a call from a complainant saying that somebody had kicked down the door to 955 Fotis Drive, Apt. 7 following a card game and that a...

DeKALB | "Unacceptable," is how Sheriff Roger A. Scott of the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office refers to the status of the county jail. Scott describes a situation in which DeKalb's "undersized and understaffed" jail has spent over $169,000 this year and...

DeKALB | Bankrate.com has established a list of six "worthless" excuses many people use for not saving money. While some of them may apply to students, students also have their own reasons for squandering their money. "Students don't save money because...