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...

Sycamore pharmacist Tom O'Shea is co-owner of one of five Illinois pharmacies that filed a joint suit against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for a mandate that requires pharmacies to dispense contraceptives and similar items "without delay." Americans...

The District 428 School Board meeting got off to a somber start Tuesday night as the suspensions of two students were upheld. The meeting started 15 minutes late because of a closed-session discussion of those disciplinary issues. Board Member Tia Robinson...

Letting go of a lost loved one can be a painful and difficult process. Dean VandenBiesen is working to make that process a little bit easier. In 2001, VandenBiesen co-founded LifeGem, an Elk Grove Village-based company that provides a unique service to...

Harvest months are slowly freezing away, but for Blumen Gardens, 403 Edward St. in Sycamore, business is still going strong despite the ending of the season. While many outdoor gardening stores begin to lock the doors for the winter, Blumen Gardens is...

The DeKalb Police Department received a report of an armed robbery at 1:40 a.m. Monday in a parking lot in College Square, 832 Ridge Drive. "One of the suspects had a gun," said DeKalb police Lt. Jim Kayes. The victim told police three males approached...

The restaurant business in NIU is continuing its growth with a new addition. A new Papa John’s is expected to open on Lincoln Highway by the middle of November. It will be located where the old Mr. Crum’s Bakery and Cafe used to be. The addition of...

It was a petting zoo free-for-all at the Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St. in Sycamore, but this was no ordinary petting zoo. On Saturday the museum hosted the Reptile Emporium of Loves Park which provided museum-goers a chance to indulge...

Burdened by the heavy costs of reworking its airplane leases, United Airlines' parent company reported a record $1.77 billion loss for the third quarter Monday to run its overall losses from nearly three years in bankruptcy to $9 billion. UAL Corp. maintained...

Five-month-old Elisa Elmazi died Tuesday from head injuries caused by the Oct. 23 car collision between a black BMW and a beige Ford Windstar. Elmazi was in the BMW and properly seated in a car seat, said Chief Deputy Kevin Hickey of the DeKalb County...

There are no guarantees in life, save for death and taxes. Of the two, death may be the more expensive for many. Traditional funeral arrangements typically cost in the range of $6,500 to $8,500, said Sam Finch, co-owner of Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home,...