When Michael McCreary bought three new computers for his company, he had no need for one of the oldest and most common computer technologies, the floppy drive. But like many computer customers, he ended up buying floppies anyway. After all, they’re...

Setting up kindergarten classrooms, wearing brightly colored fireman hats and taking care of 25 children may not seem fun to everyone, but NIU junior Nina Castaldo has wanted to become a teacher her whole life. Castaldo is one of the first NIU junior...

Love, Laughter, and Hope, a musical tribute to Bob Hope, will premiere at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Egyptian Theater, 135 N. Second St. FunME Events produces musical shows with celebrity impersonators and is recreating the Bob Hope United Service Organizations...

Cortland has approved a 567-home subdivision despite the DeKalb school district’s perceived difficulty in accommodating new students. The subdivision, proposed by RBR Properties, will be built on about 210 acres of land between Illinois Route 38 and...

They’re not quite the scary androids of ``I, Robot,’’ but snack and soda vending machines in many schools are nearly as controversial. They’re seen as villains by nutritionists fighting childhood obesity, as saviors by principals seeking extra...

From the way the dough is tossed to the position it is placed in the oven, pizza is an artform. So said Robert Schlecht, manager of Pizza Pros. Saturday marks the 13th year Pizza Pros, 928 W. Lincoln Highway, has been serving pizza in DeKalb. But two...

In a major development that 600,000 doctors have been waiting almost a year for, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the doctors can pursue their class-action lawsuit charging the major health insurers with engaging in a racketeering...

Providing services and programs that appeal to everyone is the primary goal of the new Mr. Spinner’z restaurant at 2710 DeKalb Ave. in Sycamore. The restaurant offers a number of options to appeal to all crowds, including an exclusive “U-D Side menu.”...

The smell of fresh roses filled the air in Glidden Campus Florist and Retail as they handed out 1,200 roses Wednesday, National Good Neighbor Day. Glidden Florist and Kar-Fre Flowers were among local floral shops that gave away roses. “This day was...

University Police are investigating the Tuesday theft of a motorcycle from outside the engineering building on Garden Drive. A red 2003 Kawasaki was taken from 590 Garden Drive between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., police said. The owner of the motorcycle was trying...

Consumers looking for the right medical and financial fit for vision correction surgery can go cross-eyed considering all the options. Lasik is by far the most popular procedure that surgically corrects most kinds of nearsightedness, farsightedness and...

Since DeKalb residents have had the option to pay property taxes online, more than $500,000 in taxes have been paid using the new system. DeKalb Treasurer Christine Johnson said the program has been extremely popular among taxpayers since it became available...