Eight people were taken to area hospitals late Sunday afternoon because of a high-speed accident on North Annie Glidden Road. A black BMW going northbound lost control and hit a beige Ford Windstar traveling southbound on North Annie Glidden Road, about...

The Kishwaukee United Way started its annual fund drive to raise money for 31 social service agencies that provide service to local people in need. The fund drive began Friday with the "14th Day of Caring," where a rally kicked off with 14 different volunteers...

Parking spaces come few and far between, especially ones close to campus. But area apartment complexes said they have plenty of room to handle their residents’ parking needs. "We have ample parking spaces available to our residents," said Paige Everly,...

With thousands of students having returned to NIU for the fall semester, parking is once again at a premium at many local apartment complexes. The difficulty in locating parking spots has led to an increase in the number of cars being towed, although...

To commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Safe Passage is holding its 11th domestic violence vigil today from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the DeKalb Area Women’s Center, 1021 State St. "We have this every year to bring attention to domestic violence and...

The severe drought in Illinois may have killed crops and dried up rivers, but it also has kept the tornadoes at bay. "It’s one of the few benefits we get out of a drought," state climatologist Jim Angel said. Fewer tornadoes Thunderstorms need to form...

The DeKalb Police Department is concerned about the consistent increase of criminal and disorderly activity during Homecoming weekends. Even though no fatalities, shootings or stabbings occurred this year, the same cannot be said about loitering and the...

Being sick is never a good thing; sneezing, coughing and sore throats are a pain no matter the situation. For some college students, however, being sick while away from home makes the situation even worse. Mom seemed to know every trick in the book to...

Many parents and teachers recommend students get eight hours of sleep a night during high school as part of a healthy study schedule. Many students, however, forget that recommendation in college. It is not unusual to walk into the library at midnight...

DeKalb police arrested a man on an outstanding warrant for the failure to appear in court for attempted first degree murder at 1:12 a.m. Tuesday in the 1200 block of East Lincoln Highway. While patrolling, police observed two men standing outside self-storage...

Nature does some crazy, unpredictable and devastating things to mankind. Think about all the natural disasters that have occurred in the past year, from rolling tsunamis to whirling hurricanes to devastating mud slides. What if we had the ability to fight...

Repeat toll violators have until 5 p.m. today to pay their outstanding fines before the Illinois Tollway’s Amnesty Program ceases to exist. The amnesty program was signed into law by Gov. Rod Blagojevich Aug. 22. It gave repeat toll offenders a 60-day...