The DeKalb Liquor Commission handed down a license suspension and fine to Burritoville for serving alcohol to underage patrons. DeKalb police sent three underage females to Burritoville, 1026 W. Hillcrest Drive, where they purchased beer Jan. 12. The...

The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State has gone mobile. A new mobile unit for driver’s license and license sticker registration and renewal will make two monthly visits - one during the summer session - to NIU through December, said Secretary...

DeKalb police arrested two Chicago men Wednesday for roles in a DeKalb shooting that day. Police responded at 1:33 a.m. to a report of a man who was shot in the parking lot of University Village, 847 Russell Road. DeKalb Police Sgt. Gary Spangler said...

A Sycamore man was killed and two Creston children were injured in a head-on collision March 13. A 2004 Ford F-150 driven by William N. Joiner, 79, of Princeton, was going eastbound on Route 38 west of Willrett Road at 12:42 p.m., according to DeKalb...

What began as a bill to legalize the use of handguns for turkey hunting may stop local governments from placing further restrictions on state gun laws. Illinois is one of eight states that allow municipalities to prohibit and regulate the use of firearms....

DeKalb High School will continue to see its number of students increase beyond its capacity in the near future. The district has experienced an average 2 percent student growth rate over the past four years, said School Board President Tom Teresinski....

DeKalb police announced the arrest of five suspects believed to be involved in a Feb. 9 home invasion. Police said Feb. 9 at about 11:12 p.m. six masked men, one carrying a handgun, two carrying pepper spray and at least one carrying a baseball bat, entered...

A report on the country’s governors by the libertarian Cato Institute has given Gov. Rod Blagojevich a below average rating for his fiscal policies. The Washington-based think tank’s "Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors: 2004" criticized...

An NIU poll shows Illinois workers fear losing their jobs because of increased outsourcing. More than 10 percent of respondents said they, or a member of their family, lost a job to overseas competition in the last few years, according to a 2005 Illinois...

Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s fiscal year 2006 budget proposes major pension cuts for new employees and some changes affecting current employees of state universities. "It’ll make it even more difficult for public universities in Illinois to attract the...

More soldiers are applying for conscientious objector status today than four years ago, but the numbers still remain small. A conscientious objector is a person, having seen the reality of combat, who has a change of heart and seeks to be removed from...

The 6th Ward aldermanic race heated up Tuesday with new revelations about the legitimacy of the challenger’s qualifications. The city discovered 6th Ward Aldermanic candidate Jesse Perez would not be qualified to hold office if elected, City Attorney...