Male menopause, known as andropause, is a condition that affects men 40 years old and older. According to George Gonnella, a doctor of internal medicine at the Kishwaukee Community Hospital, the condition is similar to female menopause. Some symptoms...

Veterans in DeKalb County can expect more financial assistance, thanks to a referendum passed during Tuesday's primary election. DeKalb County passed the Veterans Assistance Commission, one of the last in the state, three months ago. As part of the referendum,...

The DeKalb County Forest Preserve Open Space Referendum passed yesterday with 52.22 percent of votes. The referendum will increase property tax to .06 percent to expand the area of DeKalb's forest preserves for prairie restoration and open space. According...

A recent claim in the world of women's studies says the more educated a female is, the less likely she is to get married. This theory has produced varying arguments. One such argument has to do with the timing of the issue, which visiting women's studies...

A fire destroyed an abandoned barn near the intersection of South First Street and Keslinger Road early Wednesday morning causing $15,000 in damage. "The occupant had a burn area going in another part of the property and embers caught the ear of the barn,"...

Judy Baar Topinka has emerged victorious as the Republican gubernatorial candidate for Illinois, defeating four other candidates. Some Republicans are pleased with this outcome, but lament the road traveled to achieve these ends. "I expected the race...

The DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office worked with the DeKalb Police Department to conduct a search and seizure in TJ's Accessories, 1220 W. Lincoln Highway, on the grounds of the business being a public nuisance. "We served a search warrant to TJ's...

Drug companies say advertising to doctors informs them of new drugs, but doctors say they use drug representatives for other, more menial purposes. The doctor's offices of today are filled with Viagra pens, Lexapro notepads and Nasonex coffee mugs, but...

Without the excitement of a presidential election, midterm elections have never been known to clog the polls with voters. Everyone looked a bit sheepish when asked if they had voted yesterday, either looking to the ground, at some random point on the...

The DeKalb Liquor Commission met to discuss aspects of the city's liquor ordinances in need of improvement. The commission determined the city cannot fairly tax cover charges at bars. However, the topic was removed from discussion for future meetings....

Dogs attack more than 4.7 million Americans, or almost 2 percent of the population, every year. With so many attacks, government officials are trying to deal with the situation. State Rep. Mike Boland (D-Moline) introduced House Bill 4238 to the General...

The DeKalb Police Department reported unknown perpetrators burglarized two houses and crashed two stolen cars in a neighborhood on the north side of town Friday night. One house was located in the 1500 block of Huntington Road and the other nearby in...