House Speaker Dennis Hastert visited DeKalb Wednesday to announce a $280 billion highway bill. Hastert also commented on the Terri Schiavo case and the local elections during a press conference at the DeKalb Elks Lodge, 209 S. Annie Glidden Road. The...

Main Street DeKalb Inc. has selected the wall that will become the location for another mural project in downtown DeKalb. The east wall of North Central Cyclery, 534 E. Lincoln Highway, is the top pick for the first of four murals, said Jennifer Groce,...

Police are searching for two men who broke into an elderly woman’s home just south of the DeKalb city limits Tuesday. DeKalb County Sheriff’s police responded to a report of a home invasion in the 3100 block of South Fourth Street that occurred sometime...

The Red Cross is celebrating Red Cross Month by having a major fund-raising event this weekend. The fundraiser, called the Red Cross Campaign, will feature a number of booths around the area that will collect donations, said Karen Remen, director of the...

Kishwaukee Community Hospital plans to spend $100 million to build a new facility. The 100-bed hospital will be located west of Sycamore Road at Gateway Drive on 23 acres of land already owned by the hospital. Construction of the new facility begins summer...

Illinois workers will continue to enjoy a higher minimum wage even after a recent refusal from the U.S. Senate to raise the federal minimum wage. The bill would have increased minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour over the next 26 months, but the Senate...

"Are you guys going to be a great audience today?" "Yeah!" the children cried out to their principal. Karen Remen, executive director of DeKalb county’s Red Cross chapter, walked across the gymnasium and stood before the fidgeting throng of children,...

As the warm weather approaches, students are beginning to find ways to shed access pounds. Vicky Books, an instructor in the department of kinesiology and physical education, said swimming and water exercise may be a realistic option for many students....

The DeKalb Fire Department is investigating a fire at a local apartment early Monday morning that caused $100,000 in damage. Firefighters responded to the fire at 1212 Varsity Blvd. at 1:16 a.m., with reports of occupants trapped inside. That report later...

The DeKalb City Council looked at historical trends and staffing patterns to make projections for the 2006 budget Monday. The workshop predicted the city’s staffing requirements will increase over the next five years. Twenty-two percent of the city’s...

Sixth Ward aldermanic candidate Jesse Perez is facing a troublesome situation thanks to a gaffe by the Illinois State Board of Elections, City Clerk Donna Johnson said. On March 8 the city found out Perez may not meet residency requirements for election,...

Although much of Sycamore is presumed to fare well, a study estimates the school district could accumulate an $8 million deficit over the next 10 years. The NIU Center for Governmental Studies presented a study based on recent development trends during...