The United States Environmental Protection Agency proposed new test methods for calculating the fuel economy estimates posted on the window stickers of new cars and trucks. The city and highway miles per gallon estimates help people do one thing: figure...

The City of DeKalb purchased a plot of almost three acres adjacent to Yen Ching Restaurant on West Lincoln Highway to be the site of the future DeKalb Police Station. DeKalb commissioned Wold Architects to do a long-range space-needs analysis for the...

The proliferation of wireless Internet in cafes is growing on such a substantial level that it is almost impossible to find a cafe without a Wi-Fi connection. With laptop in hand, my partner and I traveled around DeKalb in search of wireless connections....

For the second year in a row, the DeKalb Police Department will be running a Citizens Police Academy in February to help inform DeKalb residents about what it’s like to guard the streets of their community. "This program will give insight to the participants...

The Rockefeller Group announced - just before the city council was to vote on the proposed DeKalb Business Center - it was backing out of funding and development for a 343-acre business park. At the Dec. 12 city council meeting, DeKalb City Manager Mark...

Harvester Square’s patchy, neglected property sits in the middle of Sycamore on South Avenue, interrupting row after row of nicely-manicured, pastel-colored homes. Its demolition has been on the city’s to-do list for some time, and it’s getting...

The future of entertainment technology may lay in the hands of the new generation of video gamers. The newly developed, Sony-promoted Blu-ray disc is in direct competition with the Microsoft-promoted HD DVD, and movie studios are relying on the polarizing...

Since Jan. 1, DeKalb has had three robberies reported. "We don’t believe these cases are related," said DeKalb Police Lt. Jim Kayes. It’s not a good idea to be out on foot alone at night, Kayes said, especially if you’ve been drinking. If a stranger...

The political stance addressed to and from the Arab and Muslim community varies greatly across the nation. A poll taken July 22 to 24 by USA Today, CNN and Gallup stated 53 percent of 1,006 Americans are in favor of requiring Arabs to "undergo special,...

The number of people taking advantage of the first-time home buyer assistance program in DeKalb has decreased steadily. Active files for the program have dropped from five to 10 to just one or two, Community Services Planner Sue Guio said. Files stay...

DeKalb is one of 700 communities nationwide this year participating in Toys for Tots. The program started in 1947 when Diane Hendricks, wife of Marine Corps Major Bill Hendricks crafted a Raggedy Ann doll to give to a charitable organization that donates...

Every weekend, students and locals flock to local bars and liquor stores in search of their favorite refreshments. Unbeknownst to many, there is an alternative for beer and wine enthusiasts who would prefer to avoid the bar scene but don’t want to give...