Some Illinoisans do not vote because, they say, their vote does not count. “The election for president matters in Illinois for several reasons,” political science professor Andrea Bonnicksen said. “Voting in Illinois adds to the popular vote total...

As the election race between President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry comes down to the wire today, several other parties will be looking to pick up support during the election. The war in Iraq has been at the heart of this year’s...

Despite advances in technology, this year’s campaigners have not abandoned traditional practices like going door-to-door to get their names out. DeKalb County State’s Attorney Ron Matekaitis has been walking door-to-door after work for weeks with...

DeKalb High School Principal Larry Stinson updated the school board on the progress of the diversity task force Monday night. The task force was established after a racially charged student publication, E.G. Weekly, was distributed earlier this fall....

A nationwide shortage of poll workers has some officials worried about long lines at the polls and a long night of counting ballots, but DeKalb has just enough staff to handle local crowds. DeKalb County has 394 people for 81 precincts, with the ultimate...

Juvenile obesity may begin at home, but thousands of U.S. schools have signed contracts that feed the growing problem. Over half of all high schools and junior high schools nationwide have struck deals with soft-drink companies or vendors, giving them...

Sen. John Kerry is trying to do to President George W. Bush what Bill Clinton did to George H. W. Bush 12 years ago: halt Republican re-election to the presidency. Some at NIU think he will succeed. Some think he will fail. And others cannot decide who...

Republican and Democratic presidential race campaigners across DeKalb County have kept busy as the election nears. Shabbona Republican Stephen Rosene is an example of activism spurred by this election. “I am not normally a real political animal,”...

What happens Wednesday in the stock market if the election is over and nobody wins? Like many others, Brett Gallagher, head of U.S. equities at Julius Baer Investments in New York, said it’s "extremely likely" the nation is headed for a repeat of 2000...

Former DeKalb County Assistant State’s Attorney Ellen Pauling and Republican candidate for circuit judge, is accusing the state’s attorney’s office of age discrimination. On April 27, Pauling was dismissed from her job as a DeKalb County assistant...

The streets of downtown Sycamore were transformed into a politically charged parade of local candidates and political party supporters during Sycamore’s Pumpkin Festival parade Sunday. The two-hour parade culminated the 42nd annual Pumpkin Festival...

Officials agree DeKalb County has needs more transitional housing for an overwhelming homeless population. Low wages, poor credit and a lack of affordable housing have contributed to the homeless situation in DeKalb, said Hope Haven’s Executive Director...