As the George Ryan racketeering case verdict nears, tension is mounting for the jury to reach a decision. Former Illinois Governor Ryan is accused of steering state contracts and leases to friends including co-defendant Larry Warner, in exchange for such...

DeKalb police found the weapon they believe was used in the gang-related shooting last Tuesday on the 200 block of North Seventh Street. Police searched the home of the suspect, Max Keding, 15, of DeKalb, in an attempt to locate the missing weapon and...

Today, DeKalb County State's Attorney Ron Matekaitis will make a decision as to what charges, if any, will be brought against TJ's Accessories, 1220 W. Lincoln Highway. "I am just waiting to hear from TJ's representative," Matekaitis said as of press...

"The project is on time, under budget and within scope," Brad Copple, Kishwaukee Community Hospital administrator, announced to the crowd. Behind him, a rendition of the new hospital was spread across the projection screen of a nearly full auditorium....

A new bill is making its way through the General Assembly that will suspend the driver's license of all high school-age teens who either drop out of school or are frequently absent. House Bill 1463 will require that all schools notify the secretary of...

The replacement of 1,472 windows and outside doors in Reavis, Watson and Zulauf halls will take place this summer, costing about $3,150,000 according to Bob Albanese, associate vice president of Finance and Facilities. The project will be paid for over...

Max Keding was arraigned Thursday morning in the shooting death of Jayson Martin after being charged with first degree murder Wednesday. Keding, 15, of DeKalb also was charged with three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possession of...

What a few days ago was an empty building in the 200 block of North Seventh Street is now the site of a homicide. Friends of the deceased gathered in front of the building in the afternoon, where flowers and a cross were placed sometime during the day,...

This generation of college students is focused on self-esteem and the appearance of having confidence. Parents and educators preached the mantra of having good self-esteem in order to aid the creation of this self-esteem generation. The usefulness of...

Some Illinois seventh graders soon may use laptops instead of notebooks in school. HB 5244, or the I-Connect Computer Tech Act, is a volunteer program that offers schools the tools to provide laptop computers to seventh grade students for classroom work....

At approximately 7:30 Tuesday night, police responded to a report of shots fired at an abandoned storefront on Seventh Street between Locust and Oak streets. Jayson Martin, 19, of DeKalb, was pronounced dead at Kishwaukee Community Hospital at 8:04 p.m...

For 12 years, Suzanne Erlandson, a former teaching aide, has been a stay-at-home mother with her three children. Her choice to stay at home was one she knew even before she had children. "My husband and I knew how important it was to be there for our...