Justin Morgenstern, 15, likes the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Neil Strahl, 40, is partial to James Bond. What they have in common, of course, are their cellphones, and the ability along with millions of others to download their favorite tunes as ring tones....

A unique organization with the aim to use music as medicine will be hosting its first benefit concert and open house Sunday. Healing Harps is a nonprofit organization designed to promote comfort and well-being to hospital patients through harp music,...

DeKalb police on Tuesday arrested a 19-year-old DeKalb man after a Nov. 27 stabbing incident. Police said Dustan M. Smith, 919 W. Ridge Drive, was involved in a fight in the 1000 block of Ridge Drive. Smith stabbed a victim twice, police charged. The...

What do you make of the BOSU Balance Trainer? It’s a lump, a mushroom. A semicircle that exists somewhere between those big inflatable exercise balls and pancake-flat wobble boards. BOSU stands for "Both Sides Up," because you can use either side. Both...

The Ellwood House is coming “Home for the Holidays” with its 37th annual Holiday House Event. The event features a yearly theme of Christmas decorations and festivities. This year’s theme, “Home for the Holidays,” features traditional red, green...

DeKalb County will hold its 35th annual Salvation Army Toy Drive this Sunday. The drive will be held at 2 p.m. in the DeKalb Ive Union Hall, 14th and State streets, and will continue as long as there is an audience. The event was originally conceived...

As the holiday shopping season begins, many retailers are grappling with new ways to overcome what some see as a growing grinch. With more than 4,300 stores worldwide, 100 million customers per week and annual sales in excess of a quarter of a trillion...

Buying a cell phone is no longer as simple as going to the store and picking one from the display. Like cars, there are now numerous options to choose from, including insurance coverage. Many cell phone providers in the DeKalb area recommend buying insurance...

A local tree farm is offering warm holiday memories and free hot chocolate. Camelot Tree Farm, 16380 S. Somonauk Road, is a choose-and-cut farm. For $30, customers hike through 35 acres of tree-covered land while enjoying free homemade hot chocolate and...

DeKalb’s minimum wage earners will see their paychecks grow larger when the Illinois minimum wage hike becomes effective Jan. 1. The minimum wage has been $5.50 per hour since Jan. 1, 2004. It will increase to $6.50 on Jan. 1, 2005, said Anjali Nayyar-Julka,...

Many business owners can look forward to the high sales this holiday season, but for Ken Straman, owner of Mango’s Frozen Custard, 890 Pappas Drive, the month-long student break is more than just a slow month. Already faced with the typically low sales...

From out of the cornfields springs DeKalb, a city that continues to attract major retailers’ attention. Recent efforts by community development officials are the primary cause for DeKalb’s expanding economy. There has not always been a rosy outlook,...