New techniques are being used to entice a generation of 18-24-year-olds to vote. Music for America uses concerts to register voters, MTV uses Rock the Vote while the Web site Votergasm.org advocates sex as an incentive to vote. Music for America holds...

For many years, Diane Johns has been a member of the DeKalb County Quilters’ Guild, serving one term each as president, secretary and treasurer. Almost 20 years later, it was the controversy over her pro-homosexual artwork that sparked disagreement...

A unique art form is coming to DeKalb this weekend. The DeKalb County Quilters Guild’s “DeKalb County Harvest of Quilts 2004” will feature about 250 to 300 quilts, said Sally Estes, publicity chair for the show. There will be quilts from Illinois,...

DeKalb residents and NIU students not only received free gifts from businesses at the Kishwaukee Valley Community Expo Thursday, but food and entertainment were also provided. More than 1,000 people attended the second annual expo at the Convocation Center...

The DeKalb City Council will consider increasing DeKalb’s police force by three officers at the meeting Monday. To offset the expense of hiring three full-time officers, the Department of Justice has awarded DeKalb a grant of an estimated $225,000 to...

The financial services sector is laying off more workers as mergers continue to force banks to streamline their operations. Bank of America Corp. announced Thursday that it will cut an additional 4,500 jobs as a result of its merger with FleetBoston Financial...

The DeKalb and Sycamore fire departments are educating children on the basics of fire safety as part of October’s Fire Prevention Month. “We don’t look at fire prevention as a one-month-out-of-the-year thing; we do things year round,” said Reuben...

Americans are facing a shortage of flu vaccine after British health authorities Tuesday unexpectedly yanked the license of the company that produces nearly half the U.S. supply. Within hours of the British decision, U.S. health officials began rationing...

A new tobacco shop featuring a Middle Eastern tradition will open next week. Huka Corner, 811 W. Lincoln Highway, Suite B, will open on the fringe of the NIU campus in the University City plaza. “I am hoping that we can open up next week because we’re...

DeKalb residents and NIU students are welcome to enjoy free entertainment while meeting new businesses at the Kishwaukee Valley Community Expo today. The Sycamore and DeKalb chambers of commerce will host the event in the Convocation Center. A wide range...

To avoid last year’s mistakes, the Illinois State Board of Education will allow schools to review information before it determines whether schools meet federal and state requirements. Last year, the ISBE allowed 720 schools to review and update their...