Today is the first day of autumn, but winter months are quickly approaching. Meteorologists use several methods to determine what type of season is likely to unfold. The primary methods use the climate model and the statistical model. Climate models take...

Although parts of the Kishwaukee River are nothing more than cracked riverbeds, these past weeks have proven Mother Nature is capable of surprise. If the river was to flood, how would the city react? The Kishwaukee River has flooded at least 10 times...

The DeKalb County Board, Wednesday night, granted $75,070 to the Potawatomi Woods Forest Preserve for development projects. "In all seasons, the DeKalb County Forest Preserves offer a wide variety of activities in beautiful settings," said Forest Preserve...

In 1997, Bessie Chronopoulos ran for the mayoral seat of DeKalb because she wanted the presiding administration out. The former 5th Ward council member of 22 years beat incumbent Greg Sparrow and became the third female mayor in DeKalb history. She said...

Charlie Corpuscle visited the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks yesterday as they hosted their biannual community blood drive. The Elks Lodge, 209 S. Annie Glidden Road, hosted about 30 people who were willing to donate their life giving liquid....

As high gas prices continue throughout the country, fuel theft has become a concern for some, evidenced by a recent upswing in sales of locking gas caps, which prevent fuel theft. Tim King, owner of NAPA Auto Parts stores at 607 E. Lincoln Highway and...

The District 428 School Board approved a draft of the 2006 fiscal year budget, but differences among members prevented the final budget from being approved. The budget’s final balance will depend on the approval of a number of operational issues which...

Among all the impromptu debates I’ve started having because of this column, one question sticks out more than others. "What is it about cars that you like so much?" a blond girl, who approached me outside of DuSable, asked in a vaguely condescending...

DeKalb police received an eye-witness report of a stabbing at 12:26 a.m. Sunday at 808 Ridge Road. The witness said a large group of men surrounded a car and pulled another male out of it, said DeKalb Police Lt. Jim Kayes. The witness told police the...

The DeKalb City Council voted to extend the residential development moratorium in place for DeKalb until Nov. 30. The DeKalb County Building and Development Association asked for the extension to have time to respond to the proposed new schedule of impact...

Sycamore is looking to increase real estate impact fees that would go toward new additions to the Sycamore Park District and Sycamore School District. This has caused a range of emotions from Sycamore residents. At Monday night’s city council meeting,...

The thousands of New Orleans residents who fled for safety are getting a bit homesick. The city is slowly draining, and block by block, emergency officials are labeling sectors of the city as "secure." The expected massive influx of returning residents...