DeKalb School District officials are reviewing safety procedures as a result of Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s plan to improve school safety in Illinois. Members of the Illinois State Board of Education, as well as the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal...

The chill in the air was not enough to stop Gov. Rod Blagojevich from initiating the groundbreaking ceremony for the Target distribution center Monday. Blagojevich, DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow and NIU President John Peters were on hand for the ceremonial...

Internet users can now access an updated map of DeKalb County sex offenders residences. The map has been updated to include distances between sex offenders and schools and day care centers. The maps can be used by parents to plan safe routes to and from...

The cost of elections runs far beyond the candidates’ wallets - cities also have bills to pay. “[Elections] cost between $15,000 [and] $20,000,” DeKalb County Clerk Sharon Holmes said. “This is not a cheap thing to do. That’s why it is so important...

Groundbreaking begins today for the 1.6-million-square-foot Target warehouse and distribution center in DeKalb’s Park 88. Target will use the warehouse to store products. Semitrailers will be able to pick up the products and ship them to different Target...

Northwest Airlines pilots have overwhelmingly approved a two-year contract that will save the struggling carrier $265 million a year and hopefully keep it from a bankruptcy filing during the duration of the pact. With that "breathing room," Northwest...

Can’t get a flu shot? If you’re a senior or have chronic health problems, medical experts recommend you consider another vaccine this year: the pneumococcal shot. In an effort to protect at-risk groups from one of the most serious complications of...

For the first time in 26 years, the DeKalb County Board is split down the middle: 12 Democrats and 12 Republicans. Democrat Anita Jo Turner beat Republican Steven Kuhn to take the Sycamore-area District 4 seat, which is being vacated by Republican John...

DeKalb police on Friday arrested and charged two Bar One owners with obstruction of justice after they allegedly fabricated surveillance footage to avoid being cited for ordinance violations. Police said a 19-year-old woman was arrested Oct. 24 at Bar...

Committee restructuring has been discussed by the DeKalb school board since October, and as 2005 approaches, the board hopes to institute some of these changes. During an October self-evaluation, the board discussed separating the finance and facilities...

A Web site created by the government offers war veterans a source to find 712 federal and state programs. The mission statement at www.govbenefits.gov says it will “continue to add programs to become the single source for federal, state and local government...

Below-zero temperatures will soon be in the forecast and most vehicles on the road are vulnerable to wintertime damage. However, there are preventative measures, some as simple as regular maintenance drivers can take to ensure their car is ready to combat...