President George W. Bush announced his nomination of Ben Bernanke to replace Alan Greenspan as Federal Reserve chairman when Greenspan retires Jan. 31. Bernanke will get a one-day confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Banking Committee Nov. 15,...

After six months in office, DeKalb Mayor Frank Van Buer sticks to his campaign promise of encouraging economic growth and restoring open leadership in DeKalb. During the mayor's State of the City Address last week, he mentioned using tax abatements to...

As gas prices fluctuated over the recent months, the search for alternative fuels increased. One of the alternative fuels is ethanol gas, or E85 fuel. E85 is a mixture of 85 percent ethanol, made primarily of corn, as well as 15 percent petroleum. "Ethanol...

WASHINGTON (AP) - When Alan Greenspan speaks, people listen but they don't always understand. With Ben Bernanke, there's no need for the economic equivalent of a decoder ring. "Bernanke is very clear," Alice Rivlin, former vice chair of the Federal Reserve,...

Two sexual offenders, one each in DeKalb and Sycamore, have gone missing in DeKalb County. The missing offenders are Edward Koch, 53, last of DeKalb, and Duane Joseph Milatz, 37, last of Sycamore. As sex offenders - those convicted of a sex-related assault...

University Police officers surveyed problematic intersections around campus and decided to increase enforcement in certain areas. UP will step up the enforcement of car and pedestrian laws at various stop signs and stop lights on and around campus, said...

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) - President Bush acknowledged Monday that it would be difficult to push any U.S.-Panama trade deal through Congress, but said getting one completed remains a top priority for his administration. Bush celebrated the progress on...

Scientists have said for years Earth is moving toward substantial climate changes that may result in chaotic weather patterns, leading to extreme natural disasters such as severe storms and droughts across the globe. Northeast Illinois has experienced...

The DeKalb Police Department is investigating a series of strong-arm robberies this weekend. A suspect attacked an NIU student at 2:11 a.m. Friday on the 800 block of Annie Glidden Road while walking to the NIU residence halls from Greek Row, said DeKalb...

Reacting to the tumult of last week’s decision to annex more than 700 homes, the Sycamore City Council chose to take the first steps to set a yearly limit of new homes allowed into the city into the municipal code. The idea, currently in consideration...

Car burglars made easy prey of unlocked cars in neighborhoods around DeKalb Thursday night. Eight separate incidents of burglary to motor vehicles were reported during the night, police said. One victim on the 200 block of Lexington Street said her purse...

Follow a Catholic priest around for a day, and you’ll learn duties travel far beyond the altar and an 11-hour workday. The Rev. Kenneth Anderson is the pastor of the 100-year-old St. Mary Catholic Church, 302 Fisk Ave. But he also is superintendant...