To walk inside the Ellwood House is to take a 100-year step back in time. The textures of the materials, the grandiose architecture of the woodwork and the smell of age inspire images of horse-drawn carriages and young women in hooped dresses. The Ellwood...

Prescription drugs used to treat arthritis have been pulled from the market, forcing users to change medications for their pain. The dangerous and, in some cases, deadly drugs being prescribed to individuals with arthritis are called Vioxx and Bextra....

In addition to offering words of gratitude to departing politicians, the DeKalb City Council also talked about land development. The 52.7-acre lot on the intersection of Peace and Barber Greene roads may soon be part of DeKalb as commercial property....

Smokers looking to enjoy an after-dinner cigarette at their favorite DeKalb restaurant may soon have to step outside. New state legislation gives local municipalities the option of banning smoking in public places, said State Rep. Bob Pritchard. It is...

The DeKalb City Council has made changes to the municipal code with hopes that its roads will last a few more years. The weight limit of Loves Road, between Barber Greene Road and Pine Street, is now 12 metric tons, down from the previous limit of 40....

Barnes and Noble, 2439 Sycamore Road, will celebrate National Poetry Month with local poet, Susan Azar Porterfield, Thursday evening. From 7 to 9 p.m., students are invited to attend the reading and to participate in an open mic reading session. Barnes...

An unwatched candle on a kitchen table resulted in a fire that quickly engulfed a DeKalb home Sunday afternoon. The fire at the two-story home at 1106 N. 13th St. occurred at about 1 p.m. Sunday and resulted in $90,000 of damage, according to a DeKalb...

Amidst public scrutiny following the Terri Schiavo case, the U.S. legal system will be observed as a national holiday May 1. Law Day, originally proposed by the American Bar Association and designated in 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, was implemented...

The House reopened this weekend, offering a warm, comfortable environment in sharp contrast to DeKalb’s recent weather. Kelly Happe, an assistant professor of communication, sat and read Sunday afternoon while enjoying a hot cup of coffee at the restaurant,...

Judy Miller uses her daughter’s death as an inspiration to help save others through the Beth Ann Miller Foundation. Beth, a sophomore health sciences major at Eastern Illinois University, died March 12, 1999 of bacterial meningitis at age 19. She wanted...

With more ladybugs and less students, the economy of many local businesses takes a turn for the worse in the summer. Several businesses, such as the body piercing shop Magic Door, 126 N. 1st St., rely on students for the majority of its customers. Of...

A man arrested for home invasion near the NIU Music Building Wednesday previously had a relationship with one of the victims, DeKalb police said Thursday. Police said Willie Wilson, 43, 629 High Terrace, was at a residence in the 300 block of Augusta...