With big blockbusters coming out this summer, box-office numbers are low for this time of year. Bryan Jeffries, film buyer for GKC Carmike Cinemas, thinks that compared to last year’s numbers, this is a soft summer. "It’s been a decent summer; not...

Local residents experienced two nights of heated elections for mayor and president this year. Paul Culhane, a political science professor who worked as an election official for DeKalb Precinct 35, found 79 percent of the precinct voted and Kerry won by...

The Illinois Pharmacists Association is questioning Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s motives for creating a controversial rule involving emergency contraception. The rule requires pharmacies which stock contraceptives to fill all contraceptive prescriptions regardless...

Sycamore’s Harvester Square, dilapidated and overdue for a facelift, may have some new tenants soon. City Manager Bill Nicklas said two companies that have shown interest in the building are Blumen Gardens, a nursery, and Blackhawk Moving. Harvester...

Following a few brief remarks, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama opened the floor to more than 350 attendees at Saturday’s town hall meeting - his 21st since his election. The audience did not focus on one topic and the discussion touched on several issues....

Those interested in the art of brewing now have a place to meet fellow brewers and learn their craft. Barb City Brew Club was founded in October 2003 by Sheri and Scott Prutton, owners of Mojo Brew Co., a brewing supply store in Sycamore. Scott is also...

The DeKalb City Council will bring in new faces and discuss the sesquicentennial celebration at a special meeting Monday night. Newly elected members of the city council and Mayor-elect Frank Van Buer will be inaugurated, and the new council members will...

U.S. Senator Barack Obama is coming to Sycamore Public Library Saturday to hold a town hall meeting. It is Obama’s 21st town hall meeting since he was sworn in and will spend about an hour with DeKalb County’s residents. At 2:30 p.m., a maximum of...

DeKalb police announced the arrest of a 24-year-old NIU student and former football player Tuesday for his alleged role in Friday’s stabbing in a bar parking lot. Police charged Leonard Cooksey, of 1100 Varsity Blvd., with aggravated battery after they...

The DeKalb Sanitary District has started relining sewer pipes in an effort to remove unsanitary water from the sewer system. Sewer pipe lining involves inserting a special material inside the existing pipe, according to the sanitary district Web site....

DeKalb police arrested a 16-year-old juvenile Tuesday in connection with an April 30 armed robbery. Police responded to the 800 block of Kimberly Drive at 4 a.m. after a victim reported being robbed by two black males. The victim told police the men approached...

School improvement and budget cuts were on the mind of the District 428 school board at its regular meeting Tuesday night. The school district will have to cut between $700,000 and $1.4 million, said MeriAnn Besonen, assistant superintendent of business...