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...

Although there are signs of improvement for DeKalb cell phone users, customers still complain about poor reception. Based on a 75-person Northern Star poll, there is no clear evidence that one provider is better than others. About one-third of the people...

The Art Attack in Sycamore is pulling out paint, brushes and ideas for their first “Paint the Pavement” event. The event, in conjunction with the Sycamore block party on Saturday, will feature 40 artists painting 4- by 6-foot blocks in the city parking...

More DeKalb County workers are retiring and leaving their employers without experienced help. Roger Hopkins, executive director of the DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation, said companies like IDEAL Industries and local school districts are...

Vandals broke into a local grade school early Wednesday morning, spray painting the building and making away with school equipment. A school employee alerted the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Police of the break-in at Malta Elementary, 507 N. Third St. in...

Westminster Presbyterian Church will expand its facility to accommodate its growing congregation. At $1.8 million, that growth does not come cheap. The church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road, began construction with a 40th anniversary and groundbreaking ceremony...

Little evidence remains of the almost 350,000 gallons of water that gushed from a broken main onto lawns and streets Monday night in the 600 block of North Annie Glidden Road. The ground was firm, not soggy, Tuesday. Two barricades marked the gravel that...

A fire broke out Monday afternoon at a DeKalb home, resulting in $35,000 in damage. DeKalb firefighters, along with assistance from the Sycamore and Cortland fire departments, responded to a report of a possible fire at 212 Tilton Park Drive at 3:16 p.m....

Jose Iniguez, National Panhellenic Council vice president, was arrested at 3:41 a.m. Saturday and charged with driving the influence. Iniguez apologized for “an unfortunate incident that [he] was involved in over the past weekend” in a written statement....

Members of the DeKalb City Council proposed Monday to keep their existing salaries and start paying for health insurance coverage. Each of DeKalb’s seven aldermen makes $6,000 a year, which is 20 percent less than what they made five years ago. The...

The DeKalb City Council approved measures to construct Macom Drive in Park 88 at Monday’s meeting. The council authorized DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow to enter into an economic-development program agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation....