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...

Students involved with the Student Education Association donated $500 in toys to the Children’s Learning Center’s school age after-school program. Diana Twomey, public relations officer for the SEA, said the project was made possible by a $1,000 grant...

A heated presidential election came to an end Wednesday with Democratic Sen. John Kerry conceding victory to Republican President George W. Bush. Kerry addressed Americans at about 1 p.m. Wednesday to announce that he indeed was conceding to Bush. In...

With the onset of winter and the problem of local animal shelters already being overcrowded, many cats may be left to fend for themselves. The overpopulation of stray cats in DeKalb has given local shelters cause for concern. Taking Animals Into Loving...

Deer and turkeys beware: Hunting season is in full swing. Shotgun hunters may hunt Nov. 19 through Nov. 21 and Dec. 2 through Dec. 5, according to Illinois state regulations. The archery deer and turkey seasons began Oct. 1 and will last until Jan. 13....

Now that the floppy disk is officially dead, the media of choice to transport data is optical, and has been for some time now. Since almost every computer these days has at least a CD-ROM drive, burning data to a CD insures that you will be able to at...

Democrat Barack Obama turned in a resounding victory over Republican Alan Keyes in the U.S. Senate race. With 98 percent of precincts reporting, Obama had 70 percent, or 3,425,074 votes, and Keyes had 27 percent, or 1,319,920 votes, in unofficial returns....

Greens and golds once again will illuminate the stairway of the DeKalb County Courthouse when the historic stained glass windows are replaced at the end of the month. The courthouse has been without the decoration of the windows since August when the...

As the hour drew near, State Rep. Bob Pritchard’s election celebration Tuesday began to look like less of a celebration. Pritchard huddled around a computer screen with his campaign workers anxiously awaiting the latest information that would confirm...

When Ron Matekaitis ran for DeKalb County State’s Attorney in 1996, he lost by a margin of 19 votes out of more than 20,000 total. Election night this year was an entirely different scenario for the Democratic incumbent as he won his second term by...

Clinton Rosette Middle School, 650 N. First St., must provide supplemental education services for its students next year. The 2001 No Child Left Behind Act mandates that schools make adequate yearly progress to be on target for 100-percent student proficiency...