General contractors Swedberg & Associates begin construction on a new liquor store in October, while Mayor John Swedberg denies any connection between the building contract and his support for the store’s liquor license. Swedberg & Associates,...

The Transportation Security Administration, which is responsible for protecting the country’s transportation systems, is toughening up. This week it put into effect new procedures for airport security, increasing the frequency of pat-down searches and...

With the election for DeKalb county state’s attorney only six weeks away, incumbent Ron Matekaitis and challenger Calvin “Clay” Campbell are accelerating the pace of their campaigns. Campbell charges that his opponent does not try enough felony...

The secret to long life may be a Mediterranean-style diet along with exercise and a little alcohol, according to a new study that’s likely to cause a gulp of uncertainty among Atkins-style dieters. The study, one of the first to look at the individual...

A fire at the DeKalb County Self Storage resulted in $125,000 damage to 18 storage units Wednesday. The fire began at the storage facility, 202 Harvestore Drive, at 9:48 a.m. in unit 43 of Building G. All damage was contained to the north end of the building....

About 400 sex offenders in Illinois have fallen off the state’s radar, and four of them were last known to live in DeKalb County. The state attorney general’s office updated its sex offender registration process to track down these missing sex offenders...

Serving undergraduate students in a cafeteria was never something DeKalb resident Mary von Zellen had in mind for a career. Many years ago, she dreamed of becoming an artist. Her life, however, did not work out as planned and after taking art classes...

Beginning next month, DeKalb and Cortland residents will pay just a little more each time they flush the toilet. Michael Zima, DeKalb Sanitary District manager, said the sanitary district is increasing the cost of treating wastewater 25 cents for every...

The DeKalb County Crisis Response Team in conjunction with Kishwaukee College is offering a five-week course designed to give local residents basic crisis-response team training. The class will meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Thursday, beginning Sept....

The pain is not over for the beleaguered U.S. airline industry. Not for the stockholders. Not for the employees. And not for the rest of the travel and tourism industry. That was the conclusion of aviation policy-makers and airline executives who attended...

Republican State Representative Bob Pritchard spoke to several DeKalb County farmers Friday about his first year in office and future plans. Pritchard spoke at Jim Wassman’s farm in Waterman in his campaign for re-election as Illinois 70th District...

The Carl Sandburg Auditorium was the scene of an emotionally-charged panel discussion Tuesday night as police, students and business representatives debated violence and its relationship to the black community. The discussion centered around the Sept....