DeKalb officials and farmers want to grow industrial hemp in addition to the usual corn and soybeans. Currently, industrial hemp is illegal to grow in Illinois, even for research purposes. Julia Fauci, a DeKalb County Board member, said that is the first...

Harley, a 2-year-old German shepherd dog and member of the Midwest K-9 Emergency Response Team since she was a pup, is trained in cadaver searching for the team. The 10-handler, 10-dog team aids police and fire departments in missing persons cases, cadaver...

The DeKalb City Council will have a joint meeting with the Airport Advisory Board and the airport manager at Monday’s council workshop. DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St., will have the majority of the time to talk about recent improvements...

Local bar owners will request today the DeKalb City Council’s permission to open at 5 a.m. - an hour earlier - for Saturday’s Homecoming festivities. For the past three years, Mayor Greg Sparrow, also DeKalb’s liquor commissioner, and the City Council...

An Illinois Supreme Court decision could worsen conditions of high deer populations in DeKalb County and other counties throughout the Midwest, causing more traffic accidents and damaged crops, DeKalb County landowners say. The 2003 Hall v. Henn ruling...

A recent surge in poker popularity has some area addiction treatment centers worried about a possible increase in gambling addictions. The Ben Gordon Center in DeKalb, 12 Health Services Drive, has already seen a change in the number of people coming...

The DeKalb Plan Commission discussed planned locations of new school sites in the DeKalb school district Wednesday and increased the fine for allowing campaign signs to linger after an election. The community development staff and the District 428 school...

People who have used cell phones for at least 10 years may have an increased risk of developing a rare brain tumor, according to a study published Wednesday in the international journal Epidemiology. A team of researchers at Institute of Environmental...

An unknown number of suspects vandalized several DeKalb homes and windows with pumpkins and gourds late Tuesday night. Police received reports from the 800 block of North 14th Street and the 500 block of North Sixth Street within minutes of each other....

Inboden’s Meat Market, a grocery store known locally for its specialty meats, is awaiting the creation of a liquor license to sell beer and wine. Owner Tom Inboden said he wants to “accommodate the customers’ needs.” Inboden’s, 1106 N. First...

If Iraq, health care or stem-cell research didn’t highlight for voters enough differences between President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry, the two candidates also have significant disagreements on the country’s minimum wage. Bush, as is tradition...

The Sycamore Fire Department is investigating a Tuesday morning fire that destroyed an RV in a Sycamore mobile home park. No one was injured as the fire tore through the camper, which was unoccupied at the time. The metal camper at the Evergreen Village...