he DeKalb school board decided Monday they can reasonably accommodate no more than a 2 percent annual growth in student population in upcoming years. The 2 percent growth, or about 100 new students a year, will be all the district could handle because...

Citizens and officials were split over a proposed overhaul of Illinois tollways Monday night during a public hearing at the Convocation Center. The Illinois Tollway Authority sponsored the hearing that focused on the 10-year, $5.3 billion Open Roads for...

Democratic state representative candidate Bob Brown is hitting the streets of DeKalb to promote his campaign. Brown is campaigning for the position of Illinois 70th District State Representative. He has been appearing at local events several times a day...

A ban against certain types of assault weapons has expired, but gun advocates say little will change. The ban, initiated 10 years ago during the Clinton administration, expired Sept. 13. The ban forbade gun attachments such as magazines that hold more...

Alfresco dining is coming to downtown Sycamore. The Sycamore City Council approved a building permit to allow Paul and John Schwartz, owners of PJ’s Courthouse Tavern and Grille, 202 W. State St., to build an outdoor dining area along the east wall...

The DeKalb Board of Fire and Police Commissioners is reviewing the applications of about 60 candidates for patrol officer positions within the police department. The citizen board conducted a series of interviews over four days at the DeKalb Police Department...

Saturday afternoon, an ordinary city parking lot was transformed into a canvas for more than 70 artists during Art Attack’s first Paint the Pavement event in Sycamore. The event took place from 1 to 5 p.m. in a parking lot across the street from the...

Politicians, alumni and Secret Service agents turned out Saturday night for U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s 18th annual fundraiser at NIU’s Convocation Center. “Is this a great week to be Republican or what?” Illinois State Treasurer Judy...

The DeKalb County Board decided Wednesday to allow filming in the courthouse, something not allowed for the past decade. Ten years ago, the council banned any filming in the courthouse. Now, although the board has adopted a policy, no filming will take...

Twenty years later, not a week goes by that Brad Waller does not get a call asking if he is the “basketball guy.” Prior to his 17 years of practicing law in DeKalb, Waller was one of NIU’s most decorated basketball players. “It is nice to revisit...

This weekend, community members can gather for pie and games at the Sycamore Block Party. Discover Sycamore and The National Bank & Trust Company are partnering to host the Fourth Annual Discover Sycamore Block Party. The block party is scheduled...

Local politicians are questioning the legality of actions taken by members of the NIU College Republicans and by Eric Johnson, the organization’s president and NIU student trustee. In a document distributed to members of the College Republicans at an...