Officials agree there is something wrong with the data in Clinton Rosette’s 2003 Illinois School Report Card. Linell Lasswell, DeKalb School District assistant superintendent for curriculum, said the reported number of economically disadvantaged students...

DeKalb City Council members will consider their pay scale at Monday evening’s meeting. The council also will examine amending sections of Chapter 38, “Intoxicating Liquors,” of the Municipal Code at Monday’s meeting. Resolutions authorizing DeKalb...

Gov. Rod Blagojevich unveiled a possible long-range plan to open roads last month, but all that has opened up so far is debate. The main debate is over the increase in toll costs, which would double for non-I-PASS commuters and nearly triple for truck...

Floodlamps powered by roaring generators and a lone K9 unit barking from within a squad car completed the scene as vehicles pulled in for the roadside safety check on Sycamore Road Tuesday evening. The busy sight of vehicles being routed into the parking...

Environment-friendly city planning was a major concern of the one environmental group that gave a presentation to the Sycamore City Council Tuesday. The Kishwaukee River Ecosystem Partnership, KREP, is a group of local stakeholders dedicated to raising...

Democrats and supporters of Ron Matekaitis, DeKalb County State’s Attorney, gathered at Eduardo’s Restaurant for nachos and a speech by guest Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan Wednesday. “[Matekaitis] has made a longtime commitment to DeKalb...

In the two months since introducing its new menu, The House has seen sales jump 180 percent. “Our quality of life is affected by the food we eat,” said Charles Jorensen, new chef at The House, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. Jorensen collaborated with Sven...

DeKalb police are investigating an incident involving a BB gun that took place Sunday morning. Officers responded to a 5:15 a.m. call for a man with a gun breaking into a residence at 948 N. 12th St. Police said two suspects fled the area on foot but...

When Patrick Finnessy asked ten years ago at a lecture how many people knew someone who was gay, 25 percent of the audience raised their hands. Now, 90 to 95 percent of people are able to say that they know someone who is gay, he said. Many gay and lesbian...

Tuesday marked the first day of school for over 5,000 students of DeKalb Community Unit School District 428. “Nothing makes the school board happier than seeing things go smoothly on the first day of school,” Superintendent Paul Beilfuss said at the...

Today, the doors of DeKalb’s former movie theater will re-open to serve authentic Aguascalientian-style Mexican cuisine. The restaurant’s owners, the Reyes family, will bring the food and traditions of the central Mexican state of Aguascalientes to...

Saving lives is something Rockford resident Carol Ayars has always dreamed of doing - a dream she carried with her as she entered nursing school. Her plans of becoming a nurse were cut short after she had severe allergic reactions to iodine during her...