The DeKalb County Marines chose two of the area’s top police officers as Officers of the Year for their work organizing the Major Case Squad. Kevin Hickey, DeKalb County Sheriff’s chief deputy, and DeKalb Police Lt. Jim Kayes started the Major Case...

DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow will face off against his opponent, Frank Van Buer, in a Northern Star sponsored debate on March 23. The debate format includes questions from the Northern Star Editorial Board and will be moderated by a member of the board....

After the semester has ended Greek Row night spot, The Barn, 1215 Blackhawk Road, will not be able to serve alcohol for four consecutive Saturdays. The Barn owes $2,500 in fines to the city of DeKalb for two separate offenses. The first offense occurred...

Who would have thought water, the Earth’s most abundant resource, could cause so many problems? When Sycamore Water Superintendent Donald Smith announced that 2,000 unpaid water bills were lost by the post office, people in attendance at Monday’s...

Students and residents can expect Garden Road to become brighter at night, thanks to a cooperative effort between DeKalb and NIU. NIU donated light poles which will soon be installed by the city around Barsema Hall, City Manager Mark Biernacki said. Each...

Both DeKalb mayoral candidates have signed an affidavit ensuring a clean campaign. Each candidate voluntarily signed the Code of Fair Campaign Practices which includes basic principles of decency, honesty and fair play to run an appropriate campaign....

A home invasion that left one man dead and another wounded Friday was drug-related, Genoa police said. Two Schaumburg men, Michael T. Kappa, 30, and Jason Middlekauf, 34, forced their way into the home of Michael Mason, 32, of 702 John Court, with a gun...

One man is dead and another critically injured following a home invasion Friday night in Genoa. Two men forced their way into a home at 702 John Court about 10:20 p.m. and confronted the homeowner with a nine-shot .22-caliber revolver. The homeowner wrestled...

Gasoline prices rose more than 7 percent in January, which typically is one of the slowest driving months of the year. That's leading experts to predict pump prices may surge past last year's record highs when highway travel picks up late in the spring....

Tara McDonald stood outside, filled with tears and disbelief, as three firefighters wearing gas masks and oxygen tanks inspected her home one Saturday afternoon. After talking with one of the firefighters, all she could think about were the countless...

It may be weeks away, but some NIU students are already counting the minutes until Spring Break arrives. As some wrap up final details of their vacations, others remain unsure of the best locale to break their banks. Sonitha Kiman, regional sales manager...

More than 300 people gathered Saturday night to feast on a variety of chocolate items. Cakes, cookies, candies and other chocolate creations were featured at Safe Passage’s second annual "An Evening of Chocolate" fund-raising event at the South Pointe...