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...

DeKalb has officially gone to the dogs. With 1,044 dogs of 122 different breeds, the Greater DeKalb Kennel Club hosted its second annual dog show in the NIU Convocation Center Sunday and Monday. Judges named James Moses’ champion German shepherd Best...

DeKalb’s school district will have to find a way to accommodate a growing student body on a decreasing budget, said Paul Beilfuss, the new district superintendent. "I expect DeKalb to continue to grow. Most of the time you’d like to have classes no...

SPRINGFIELD - With an interim budget in place to keep state government running through the end of the month, Gov. Rod Blagojevich sent lawmakers home for the long holiday weekend but ordered them back on Tuesday when talks on a full-year spending plan...

DeKalb police arrested 37-year-old Anthony Murray on Tuesday after an attempted homicide on Holly Street, police said. The victims, two females, ages 35 and 18, and a male, 26, were able to escape unharmed after Murray wielded an ax and attacked them...

NIU, in conjunction with other universities and businesses, has begun work for the Department of Defense to develop a new generation of military vehicles. With a $2.5 million grant, NIU is working with its partners at a new, high-tech lab in Rockford....

After almost 21 years in DeKalb, Around the Clock Diner has closed, and Thirsty Liquors is looking to take over the property. Nick Tsiftilis, owner of the liquor store at 930 Pappas Drive, said it is too early for him to comment on the process. The city...

DeKalb will spend less than half of what it had planned for the Greek Row Revitalization Project that aims to improve the image of the northwest DeKalb neighborhood. Monday night, the city council voted to cut $100,000 from the original $175,000 budget....

If you ring in Independence Day with a bang, you may get a ticket. A City of DeKalb ordinance currently prohibits firecrackers, torpedoes, sky rockets, Roman candles, bombs or any other kind of explosive. They do, however, allow glow pellets, smoke bombs,...

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake shook north central Illinois early Monday morning as many residents slept. The earthquake, originally reported at magnitude 4.5, had an epicenter about 35 miles south-southwest of DeKalb, about 3.1 miles underground. The 1:11...

DeKalb is again considering regulating garage sales within the city, after at least one person has complained about a neighbor. City Clerk Donna Johnson fields complaints of residents having sales every weekend. Most complaints are filed with the clerk’s...