The DeKalb Police Department checked local tobacco vendors Wednesday night to make sure they ask for identification before they sell cigarettes. Of the 15 businesses checked, five did not act in compliance with tobacco laws, Sgt. Jason Leverton said....

"Out on a Whim" is owned and operated by Kenny Weinstock, a.k.a. "Kenny the Piercer." The shop owner has been through a lot to get to where he is today, and is now running a store that has pierced more than 13,000 clients in four years. Weinstock used...

As the soldiers at war in Iraq continue to fight, so do the Americans at home divided in their feelings on the war. However, the divide has shifted recently and now polling data shows 60 percent of Americans think the war in Iraq was a mistake, up 7 points...

NEW YORK (AP) - A showdown devoid of holiday cheer loomed Thursday at Radio City Music Hall, where management debuted its annual "Christmas Spectacular" with recorded music amid a bitter labor dispute with its orchestra. The musicians, their instruments...

DeKalb volunteers and commission members met last night to witness the first State of the City Address. DeKalb Mayor Frank Van Buer, elected in April, gave a short speech thanking all 123 people who volunteer and work for the city on all 17 of its commissions....

A restructuring plan that would have closed several Farm Service Agency facilities throughout Illinois and several other states has been shelved indefinitely because of strong resistance. Facilities serving DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Boone counties...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Boeing Co. officials have not yet decided whether to scrub upcoming satellite launches or hire replacement workers after machinists went on strike in California, Alabama and Florida, a company spokesman said Wednesday. About 1,500 workers...

Racial conflict is a well-documented issue at DeKalb High School and the community it serves. The school’s checkered past is the result of an unhealthy learning environment due to racial strife among students and faculty at DHS. In an effort to change...

No one is immune. It can strike anyone. "Domestic violence is an equal opportunity epidemic," Jennifer Welch said. Welch is the women’s policy adviser for Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. She received recognition from Safe Passage for her work...

SEATAC, Wash. (AP) - Negotiators for Boeing Co. and the union for its engineers and technicians shook hands across a table Tuesday at a SeaTac hotel and sat down to start talks on a new contract. Chicago-based Boeing expects to deliver its best offer...

Mentors participating in the Juvenile Learning Mentor Program were recognized Tuesday. DeKalb County Court Services held the open house event at the DeKalb County Legislative Center, 200 N. Main St. in Sycamore. "This event is just a party to thank all...

DeKalb put forth a moratorium on residential buildings nearly six months ago, and it was later extended from the end of September to the end of November. The setting of residential building guidelines and the administering of impact fees were the two...