DeKALB | After the events of Sept. 11, 2001, security emerged as the country's top priority. During the last five years, the Department of Homeland Security has increased protection of U.S. transportation and its borders. "The Transportation Security...

DeKALB | An anonymous caller tipped the DeKalb Police off to a street fight at the corner of 12th and Pleasant Streets at 7:53 a.m. Saturday. The caller reported about 10 people involved in the incident. Officers responded to the call and discovered the...

DeKALB | In an effort to sway DeKalb City Council members from effectively eliminating 50-cent draft nights, the "Save My Beer Bus" will begin loading passengers at the Holmes Student Center. Adam Novotney, Student Association president, is leading students...

DeKALB | A bill against horse slaughtering is shaking things up on not only Capitol Hill, but also in DeKalb. House Resolution 503 would prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling or donation of...

DeKALB | Blaring train horns have been a common occurrence in DeKalb for a number of years. In 2002, Greg Sparrow, former mayor of DeKalb, created a "quiet zone" policy in an effort to suppress the noise trains make as they come through the city. Sparrow...

DeKALB | Can't find a designated driver to and from Bar One? Look no further than the bar itself. Patrons unsure of their limit can be directly connected to a driver who will then arrange a pickup time and location. By taking the "bar bus, worry of receiving...

DeKALB | Voters in the 14th congressional district will choose between two contrasting candidates November 7. Dennis Hastert, Republican incumbent of the 14th district and speaker of the house, is running for re-election against Democratic newcomer John...

DeKALB | In the last month, DeKalb residents have witnessed gas prices fluctuating from $2.75 to $3 and then back to $2.75 a gallon with disgruntled remarks. Tancred Lidderdale, senior economist at the Energy Information Administration, said the price...

One of four female college students are victims of an attempted or completed rape, according to the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault. Female assault victims have options. Support groups exist in DeKalb and at NIU that are open to all college...

DeKALB | Move over, Altgeld, there's a new castle in DeKalb. Construction will begin this fall on a 24-hour White Castle at 1602 Sycamore Road, across from Big Lots in what used to be Castle Bank. "Based on the information given, construction should be...

DeKALB | The DeKalb Park District recently went through a leadership change, and with the turnover comes a new vision for the park district. Cindy Capek has taken over as the executive director of the DeKalb Park District. Capek got her undergraduate...

DeKALB | Becky Blixt wants to graduate in May and have a job set up by then, but she still makes time to party three to four days a week. "You just gotta be organized and pretty good at time management," said Blixt, a senior corporate communications major....