Local and big city dealerships have seen a decrease in the number of sport utility vehicles moving off the showroom floors with gas prices increasing over the past month. DeKalb dealers have not been immune to the trend. "The sales have been worse," said...

Every year Homecoming revelers and returning alumni increase the number of people in DeKalb during the weekend. These two aspects are what the DeKalb Police Department and University Police keep in mind when they plan responses to the increased activity...

The city’s plan to decrease noise pollution from passing trains by installing wayside horns has been put off until next year. The wayside horns were originally intended to be functional by this winter, but the new deadline may be spring or summer 2006,...

Industrial and residential growth continues to evoke emotion in DeKalb. At the DeKalb Plan Commission meeting Wednesday, DeKalbians debated whether impact fees for new developments are needed. The debate centered around data projecting the number of students...

The DeKalb Police Department is investigating an armed robbery which occurred Wednesday at 12:43 a.m. at University Plaza. The victim had just delivered a pizza to the south tower of University Plaza, 900 Crane Drive, DeKalb police said. The victim was...

Crops and bodies of water are not the only life sources suffering from the drought - trees are also bearing the brunt. There is always worry about grass not getting enough water and turning yellow, but grass, unlike trees, has a good coping mechanism...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will continue monitoring the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in northern DeKalb County and surrounding areas. The always-fatal disease affects the neural system of an animal and, over time, impairs the animal’s...

DeKalb Police Sgt. Lisa Miller said she became a police officer 15 years ago because "it seemed like an interesting job where you’re not doing the same thing every day." Miller is one of four women in the DeKalb Police Department as well as the first...

A variety of common noises, ranging from lawn mowers to routine traffic, are in violation of DeKalb’s noise regulations. The DeKalb Municipal Code regulates noises under chapter 52, "Offenses against Public Peace, Safety, and Morals," and section 35,...

I often issue disclaimers in these commentaries. Ahem, I have a disclaimer: If you drive an American car circa the past decade, you may want to stop reading now. OK. You probably bought a crap car. Everyone told you it was crap, and yet you bought one...

Anna Beth Payne flew to Mississippi Sept. 18. She lived with about 500 Red Cross workers for two weeks in a warehouse on a naval base in Gulf Port. Payne, associate director of the Counseling and Student Development Center, was one of many volunteers...

With midterms in full swing, students are desperate to stay awake and need extra energy to cram long, last-minute study sessions into their busy academic lives. While some students choose to eat a balanced diet, exercise and get proper sleep, others are...