It took a few hours for hundreds of years of scientific study to be surpassed with a splat in the hydrocarbon mud on Jan. 14. Titan, the moon of Saturn and the second largest moon in our solar system, has been the target of a seven year odyssey by the...

More jobs may be available for DeKalb job seekers this year as employers plan to increase hiring activities. Manpower, a Milwaukee-based employment services firm, predicted a strong job market for 2005 in a survey of 16,000 companies worldwide. "Employers...

"2-0, 2-0, you are my hero," shouted one worker behind a counter of hot dog hungry customers. "1-8, 1-8, you are great," shouted another. Within the first four hours of business Tuesday, the grand opening of Portillo’s Hot Dogs served almost 1,300 people....

Wearing heavy frames and poking yourself in the eye are no longer the only two choices for those visually challenged. Vision correction surgery is the new trend for eye treatment. Hauser-Ross did about 600 procedures in 2004, said Kristi Weydert, laser...

Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part series. Sporting eyeglasses no longer is considered a step toward social suicide where fellow peers chant "four eyes" or "nerd" as a person adjusts the glasses on his or her face. Wearing glasses now...

A $400,000 plan to build additional space for pilots to store planes at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport was approved by the DeKalb City Council Monday night. Millions of dollars in improvements have already been made to the airport over the past 26...

Nearly a year after a March referendum for a new expansion failed, DeKalb County Jail continues to experience overcrowding issues. The overcrowding has led to safety concerns for officers and inmates, with an increase in the likelihood of fights and unhappy...

For some people it’s family and friends. For others, it’s pets and favorite cars. But for local author and historian Stephen Bigolin, it is historic buildings. Inside his wallet, he proudly carries pictures of DeKalb County’s historical structures....

Some students leaving their homes in DeKalb for winter break may have returned to find they left behind holiday gifts themselves - for burglars. Apartments on Greek Row and others west of Annie Glidden Road are among those hit hardest, DeKalb Police Lt....

DeKalb residents have an opportunity to take advantage of several support groups over the next two months. The groups cover a wide area of topics, including divorce, serious medical trauma and parent education. At Community Coordinated Child Care, 155...

The holiday season is over, but some local officials said the flu season is just starting to hit hard in DeKalb County. "Our emergency room doctors report the flu season has hit," said Sharon Emanuelson, marketing and public relations director for Kishwaukee...

DeKalb police on Friday announced the arrest of a 17-year-old man in connection with a break-in earlier this month at a local school. Police charged Michael Spangler, of DeKalb, with burglary for his involvement in the Jan. 6 burglary of Huntley Middle...