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...

The DeKalb County Health Department has canceled all community and walk-in flu clinics, it announced Wednesday. The department canceled the clinics after the flu vaccine supplier, Chiron Corporation, was suspended and the department learned it would not...

At its worst, drunken driving’s aftermath is apparent: twisted car wrecks, injured or dead motorists and mourning families. But even when crashes don’t occur, a DUI can still wreak havoc in a driver’s life. DeKalb police made 208 traffic arrests...

Checking out books is not the only reason for adults to go to the library. The DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., holds education classes and demonstrations for adults. The programs give more services to those who come to the library, said Adult Services...

To junior communication major Danny Follman, poker is a game that is easy to learn, but hard to master. “It’s a thrill you can’t get from a lot of other things,” Follman said. His favorite thing about playing is the rush of outwitting somebody...

Hundreds of children stood on the wooden block, feeling more like cattle than human beings. The adults, interested in cheap labor, passed by as they poked muscles, checked teeth and pulled hair to determine who was most fit for long hours on the farm,...

The purpose of the DeKalb school district requires that relations among students and staff are characterized by courtesy, civility and consideration for one another. That policy came into question Tuesday at the DeKalb school board meeting. Students and...

New $50 bills are just starting to appear in DeKalb, despite being put into circulation last Tuesday. The bill’s design includes several new aesthetic changes, including an image of the American flag, colored red and blue. It is the first time in modern...

A new contract with cable company Comcast will allow Sycamore to air city council meetings, if the council chooses to do so. The contract, approved at Monday’s meeting, will also provide an emergency alert system for Sycamore residents and will require...

Preparations are underway for construction of a new $102 million Kishwaukee Community Hospital, pending the Illinois Health Facility Planning Board’s approval. Russ Farnum, principal city planner, said the hospital is planning a new building near its...

If the Federal Communications Commission has its way, every American will see things a bit more clearly by the end of 2006. That’s when every TV station in the United States would broadcast digital signals exclusively, a shift that will require many...

DeKalb County Sheriff’s police arrested a 36-year-old Maple Park man Thursday after a 15-year-old female relative accused him of sexual assault. Daniel K. Klomhaus was charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault, child pornography and predatory...