Come summer, students can get their tall, triple-shot, raspberry, I'm-way-too-picky lattes just by walking a few minutes from DuSable Hall. Although the combination may be questionable, they can get a spicy burrito, too. Next to Copy Service along Lincoln...

Lots of gang graffiti appeared on garage walls last Wednesday and Thursday night in a residential area just northeast of downtown DeKalb after a local gang went on a spray-painting spree, DeKalb police said. Seven complainants reported gang graffiti at...

Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan was found guilty Monday of all counts filed against him. He was first charged Dec. 17, 2003 by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald for a litany of violations, including racketeering and fraud. Local Republicans and Democrats...

Monday's Sycamore City Council meeting covered a life cycle of sorts. This cycle begins with buying a house when funds are running short. The lending bank is a key player in buying one's first home. The Illinois Housing Development Authority and individual...

A man died after getting hit by a train early Friday morning about 100 yards west of Pearl Street. "It looks like a suicide," said DeKalb Police Lt. Jim Kayes. Andrew D. Whiting, 21, of DeKalb, intentionally walked in front of the train, Kayes said. DeKalb...

A handful of DeKalb residents graduated from the DeKalb Citizens Police Academy Thursday night after participating in the ten-week program that educated them on local police activity. DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen said a few words of thanks before...

With Xbox 360 now on the market and in substantial supply, there's a new graphical benchmark for gamers to aspire toward. While that's "cool," not as many are impressed with the depth of gameplay, which is said to be no different than on the old Xbox....

With violence in schools and terrorism on television, today's students are weighted with fear of what might occur during their academic day. New surveys and local religion followers suggest teens might be attending churches on more occasions due to these...

Research done by Harvard Medical School and five other U.S. medical centers shows that while prayer may give peace of mind to those who believe in its power, it doesn't necessarily bring physical health and restoration to those being prayed for. This...

NIU Health Enhancement and Safe Passage have teamed up to call attention to some alarming facts about sexual assault. Silent Statistics, part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, displayed several poster board signs with sexual assault statistics in the...

The United States is a destination for many people seeking new lives in the way of wealth, freedom and opportunity for themselves and their children. But a bill sitting at the House would make illegal immigration a felony, and with a growing illegal immigrant...

Lawyer jokes may achieve laughs at parties, but at Wednesday's "Public Service 101: Exploring the roles of Government Officials," Joseph E. Birkett, DuPage County State's Attorney and Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, and former Illinois Attorney...