The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors and Gov. Rod Blagojevich have renamed Interstate 88 the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway. Blagojevich requested the name change the week after Reagan’s death on June 5, said Joelle McGinnis, press secretary for...

O’Leary’s Irish Pub and Grill, originally set to open March 14 in time for St. Patrick’s Day and later scheduled to open June 1, opened Monday morning for business. "It’s a soft opening," owner Mel Witmer said. "A soft opening is an easy, quiet...

Test results for a dead bird found in DeKalb County came back negative for West Nile virus on Monday, but local officials said it’s only a matter of time until a bird tests positive. The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 27 birds in 17 Illinois...

Area employers are expecting to hire at a lively pace in the third quarter. According to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released today, 43 percent of companies in the DeKalb/Sycamore area interviewed intend to hire more employees from July to...

The DeKalb Municipal Band lives in history as the oldest municipal band in the country, said Dee Palmer, the band’s director, at its 150th anniversary celebration June 8 at Hopkins Park. The band has a tradition that dates back to the times of the California...

The DeKalb City Council indicated Monday night that it will work with a Fortune 500 company to create financial incentives that may convince the company to build a 1.5 million-square-foot warehouse in DeKalb. The council voted to work through details...

Rising gas prices have prompted the U.S. Department of Energy and the United States Environmental Protection Agency have created a fuel economy Web site providing the cheapest gas prices in the area. The Web site, www.fueleconomy.gov, gives tips about...

I may be a future poster child for skin cancer, but after hearing about vitamin D’s new health benefits, I’m more tempted than ever to work on my tan. Sure, I have fair skin, freckles, light hair, parents who have battled skin cancer, and painful...

Students with disabilities have an added resource to match them up with internships and potential employers. The government program was designed to fulfill President George W. Bush's New Freedom Initiative pledge, said Elaine L. Chao, U.S. Secretary of...

The morning of June 8 will mark the culmination of several rare historical events and the unveiling of one lost musical gem. DeKalb’s Municipal Band will celebrate its 150th anniversary on June 8. DeKalb boasts the oldest municipal band in Illinois...

A little bit of Ireland is making its way to downtown DeKalb in the form of a pub and grill. O’Leary’s Irish Pub and Grill currently is preparing to occupy the former Maurice’s, 260 E. Lincoln Highway. Mel Witmer, the owner of the new DeKalb location...

Struggling high school students have one last chance to earn their diploma through the Optional Education program offered by Kishwaukee Education Consortium. These students have been unsuccessful in completing their graduation requirements in the traditional...