Despite the growing need for troops in the Iraq war, the military is shrinking in size. From Nov. 30, 2004 to Nov. 30, 2005, the active duty military lost more than 35,000 soldiers — more than 6,000 from the army alone. Congress has looked to military...

Imagine you've just turned 16 and the law prohibits you from getting a driver's license for two more years, when you should only be excited about smoking your first legal cigarette. Last December, Illinois State Representative John D'Amico (D-Chicago)...

It's been a problem since schools were founded: Misbehaving children have caused serious problems for other children, whether it's bullying with fists or words. In order to combat this threat to productive education, schools have resorted to detention,...

DeKalb police arrested someone involved in two recent crimes and issued warrants for two more people. The three subjects were allegedly involved in a car burglary that occurred at Campus Cinemas, 1015 Blackhawk Road, and an armed robbery that occurred...

DeKalb is engulfed in the debate over the priority between smoker and non-smoker rights. Movements to ban smoking have come to city councils through different avenues. The DeKalb smoking ban came about after the former chair of the DeKalb Environmental...

Some experts question if record-high temperatures in 2005 are a sign of global warming. According to recent reports by the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, 2005 witnessed one of the largest record-breaking weather years in the...

The Barn was shut down due to tax technicalities and will not be able to sell any liquor until an emergency liquor commission hearing is held within the next seven days. Mayor Frank Van Buer gave an order of closure to The Barn, 1215 Blackhawk Road, at...

The recent landslide victory of the Islamic militant Hamas group shocked the world. But to Awni Al-Karzon, a Gaza native and Fulbright scholar attending NIU, the news hit more close to home. Hamas attained a victory last week in the Palestinian parliamentary...

Villa Verone — 219 State St. in Sycamore 895-9400. (Italian) How Expensive — $$$ With its cozy charm and quaint Italian decor, you'll feel like you've stepped out of the ordinary and into a true Italian novelty. It was about 8 p.m. on a Sunday night,...

National, state and local politicians' reactions to President Bush's State of the Union address focused largely on foreign policy and health care. Eileen Dubin, Chair of the DeKalb County Democrats, was disappointed, yet not surprised, by the president's...

Editor's note: Behind the Badge is a weekly question and answer series featuring a local police or fire representative. Name: Brian Andrus Age: 33 Title: Paramedic Firefighter and Fire Investigator Years in Service for DeKalb: 8 Hobbies: Boating on Lake...

Gubernatorial hopeful Jim Oberweis met with NIU College Republicans Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center to discuss his agendas and problems with the current state administration he hopes to fix if elected. Among the topics of discussion were Gov. Rod...