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...

Parking tickets left to pile up in the glove box will not magically go away. One particular campus area is plagued with parking violators. Because people don't read the sign, Garden Road is the site where the most people get tickets, said DeKalb Parking...

Abandoned-looking areas creating eyesores in cities across America actually have a name. Brownfield is the title given to polluted sites with some form of contamination, or decrepit areas needing resuscitation. Russ Farnum, DeKalb's Community Development...

At Monday's DeKalb City Council meeting, a bid was awarded to DeKalb Walker Construction, Inc. for the 2006 Greek Row Sidewalk Project. The company had the lowest bid, $38,603.35, which was under the city engineer's estimate by about $3,000. The project...

When Alabama teen Natalee Holloway disappeared last year, the major media outlets ran hours of videos on the investigation. Countless inches of text were dedicated to the Robert Blake murder case. Both Holloway and Blake are white and part of the scenario...

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Safe Passage and Northern Illinois University's Health Enhancement held the third annual "Speak Out Against Sexual Violence," in the Holmes Student Center's Diversions Lounge. About 65 individuals attended the...

The DeKalb City Council meeting last night focused on several upcoming projects meant to upgrade the city's appearance. The council granted a special-use permit to Jim Finnan to re-subdivide 1236-1238 State Street from a two-family residence into two...

In the U.S., people with disabilities have faced social and physical barriers for decades. Local groups and educators continue to fight to end negative perceptions and raise awareness of their abilities. Fifteen years ago, the federal law, Americans with...

The DeKalb Liquor Commission decided to fine two establishments for underage drinking violations during its meeting Monday. Mardi Gras Lanes, 1730 Sycamore Road, and Lord Stanley's, 142 E. Lincoln Highway, will be fined $750 for the violation and $150...

When a new building pops up on a neighborhood corner, it's not a spontaneous choice if a Unified Developers' Ordinance gave the "go-ahead." Russ Farnum, DeKalb's community development director said a UDO enables the city to further clarify its land usage...

A $225 gas bill. How does this happen? The answer is elusive. The Midwest uses more natural gas than any other region in the United States and prices recently climbed to an all-time high — which could potentially cause a greater economic impact in this...

The day after filing court papers pinning CIA leaks to President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, Patrick Fitzgerald was tight-lipped on the issue during his presentation Friday at the NIU College of Law. "And I'll take your questions other...