Drinking tickets in DeKalb contribute revenue to the city but the number of revenue-generating tickets depends on the manpower police can provide for patrols., said Lt. Jim Kayes of the DeKalb Police Department. "We’ve had the same number of guys out...

Smoking in all restaurants and bars soon may be extinct in DeKalb. If an ordinance were to pass the DeKalb City Council, smoking in public establishments may be a thing of the past. Having to clear through the smoke, the Northern Star went out and asked...

If a recent New York Times is any indication, the majority of Americans believe news-reporting often is politically skewed and focuses on a certain candidate or political orientation. The survey found 60 percent of Americans today believe bias exists...

When the weekend rolls along and the parties last into the wee hours of the morning, those students living on Greek Row who are not part of the Greek organizations have to deal with the noise and the aftermath. Andre Harris, a pre-elementary education...

School doesn’t end at 3 p.m. for Andria Ogilvie. The 14-year-old eighth grader attends the Spartan Reach after-school program at Sycamore Middle School five days a week. After snacking with friends and finishing homework, she paints or draws on the...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn will speak at 4 p.m. today in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center about the cost of college textbooks. He will present a five-step plan to reduce the financial burden of textbooks on students called the College Textbook...

It’s hard to believe just one stoplight used to separate DeKalb and Sycamore. The two cities are flush with new business, with the newest addition to be a shopping center. The center, to be located at the corner of Route 64 and Peace Road, will house...

Construction on worn and cracked Route 23 in DeKalb and Sycamore is scheduled to begin Sept. 6. "The condition of the road is pretty beat up; there are many cracks and uneven surfaces," DeKalb City Manager Mark Biernacki said. "It is necessary to resurface...

As video streamed in, the images showed the once bustling city of New Orleans as an underwater ghost town with cars floating atop river-like water heights and houses halfway underwater. When it made landfall, the 165-mph winds lost a bit of their gust....

South First Street is due for a face-lift this October. The strip of First Street between Barb Boulevard and Taylor Street will be upgraded from gravel to asphalt shoulders and more piping will be laid for drainage improvements, City Engineer Joel Maurer...

In the future, citizens of DeKalb might not be able to enjoy a quick smoke at their favorite local restaurant or bar. DeKalbians will have an opportunity to hear proposals and discuss the various pros and cons on the possible smoking ban during a workshop...

Despite the surge in gas prices in the last few weeks, gas stations are busy as normal. "Nothing has changed; people are just complaining more," said Ann Graf, assistant manager for the BP Gas Station at 1102 N. First St. Bill White , owner of Car Hospital,...