Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at a rally scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Hopkins Park. "We are expecting a good turnout of voters from all political persuasions to hear Barack," said Eileen Dubin, DeKalb Democratic...

It’s back to business as usual at Cavel International - a horse slaughtering plant that will generate $90,000 in property taxes when the plant is running at full capacity. Cavel’s General Manager James Tucker said the plant has 25 employees and plans...

Veterans in DeKalb County now will have a free ride to Veteran’s Affairs hospitals. The county, with the help of a state tax-amnesty program, is funding veterans’ transportation to hospitals for $35,000 over the next year. County board member Steve...

The Sycamore City Council is pondering whether to close the dampers of residential growth in the community. At Monday’s meeting, the council again will consider a proposal by Mayor John Swedberg to limit the number of residential building permits granted...

DeKalb households will be limited to three three-day garage sales each year, the DeKalb City Council decided Monday. The purpose of garage sales is to allow individuals to sell unwanted items and make some extra money, 2nd Ward Alderman Kris Povlsen said....

A new law initiated by State Rep. Robert Pritchard (R-Hinckley) gives county boards the legislative authority to fly the missing in action military flag over county courthouses. Governor Rod Blagojevich signed House Bill 7236 into law July 8 after it...

House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s Mobile Office will roll in to DeKalb from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. today as part of its annual tour of the 14th District. The tour started July 14 and will visit locations spanning DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Lee counties, attempting...

Three subjects were arrested for their involvement in a beating and are being held on charges of home invasion, according to a press release issued from the DeKalb Police Department on Saturday. At about 4 p.m. Friday in the 800 block of Kimberly Avenue,...

The DeKalb Liquor Commission hearing on charges against The Barn has been rescheduled to 3 p.m. Aug. 3. The commission had planned to weigh a complaint that The Barn had persisted in charging a $5 cover for people to enter. The city also charged that...

The DeKalb City Council approved an $850,000 recommendation to proceed with improvements between Taylor Street and Barb Boulevard at its meeting Monday night. The improvements, scheduled to open up paved shoulders and improve parking, will be subsidized...

DeKalb police and DeKalb County Sheriff’s police are searching for a man who entered two apartments during the July 4 weekend and fondled one woman. In the first case, the man fondled the victim as she slept in her apartment in the 1200 block of West...

After operating for less than two months as Papa Tony’s Pizza, the former Papa John’s Pizza at 725 N. First St. closed June 29. The renamed franchise did not pay its employees on the designated payday, June 21, former employees charge. The payroll...