"It’s sort of like Oscar night," said Frank Van Buer, winner of the election against incumbent Mayor Greg Sparrow,"so many people to thank." Van Buer won with 3,578 votes, a 59.51-percent majority. He beat Sparrow by 1,153 votes. "I was pleasantly surprised...

The mayoral election face-off between incumbent Mayor Greg Sparrow and challenger Frank Van Buer came to an end with Tuesday’s voting. Sparrow announced his defeat to supporters Tuesday night at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1336 E. Lincoln Highway....

Kris Povlsen, 2nd Ward alderman, will maintain his seat after Tuesday’s election. Povlsen, who was re-elected for the third time, defeated Edward Pevonka by 244 votes. The total votes counted for the ward amounted to 1,757, the most of the three wards...

Tuesday’s elections were held for the District 428 school board with many of the candidates in agreement that the board faces some important decisions in the near future. There was a small number of votes separating the third and fourth place finishers;...

Supporting impact fees will continue to be a major focus for new 4th Ward Alderman Donna Gorski. Gorski, who took in 653 votes against incumbent Mike Knowlton’s 556 in Tuesday’s election, said she was surprised with the election results. "I had an...

Editor’s note: This is the first story in a two-part series. The cadets of NIU Army ROTC moved toward their patrol base location via a road march as cold, spring rain soaked them. Throughout the long walk and into the night the rain continued; finally...

Offices up for election include DeKalb mayor, aldermen in Wards 2, 4 and 6 and city clerk. Voting booths are assigned, according to precinct, at 36 locations throughout the city, according to the DeKalb county Web site. Polls will open at 6 a.m. and close...

Four years after DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow took office for the fifth time, the city can look back and reflect on his term. During the 2001 mayoral campaign, Sparrow promised to ensure NIU students an important voice in the city. One of Sparrow’s first...

The most important document a city can decide upon, free money and an ice cream truck, were the items of interest at Sycamore’s City Council meeting Monday. The council opened the floor to any residents who wished to discuss the city’s annual budget...

With first-term county board member Frank Van Buer running for DeKalb mayor, support for his actions during his term is divided. Most of the discrepancy about Van Buer, who was elected for county board in 2000, arose from his stance on tax abatement....

A painting of Pope John Paul II, surrounded by white and pink flowers was set up in front of the altar at Newman Catholic Center Sunday night. In the back of the room on a table, a memory book with messages of admiration for the pope sat alongside rosary...

Tyler Duncan, originally from Texas, has temporarily made himself a local face around DeKalb. "We have received numerous complaints about him from people in the area who have lent him money and have not been paid back," DeKalb police Sgt. Jason Leverton...