Helping women in the community is what the We Care Pregnancy Center is all about, said Katie Mehne, executive director of the non-profit organization. The organization helps women make the often-difficult decisions that accompany an unplanned pregnancy...

Northeast Illinois counties will have until 2010 to meet new, stricter clean air regulations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told state officials April 15. The eight northeast Illinois counties were designated as "moderate ozone risk" areas....

DeKalb bicycle enthusiasts brainstormed routes for bike paths to local destinations such as the baseball diamonds and skate park on Dresser Road, the DeKalb County Health Department and Kishwaukee College. The DeKalb County Greenways and Trails Coalition...

Jo Fredell Higgins, an NIU and Northern Star alumna, has written a photo history book about DeKalb. Higgins’ book, "DeKalb, Illinois," contains 220 photographs. Higgins collected the photos from more than 50 individuals, museums and libraries. Higgins...

The DeKalb City Council decided Monday to have a proposal drawn up by May 10 to create a new class of liquor licenses for grocery stores. The council is considering the move to attract grocers to the city, which has had limited shopping options since...

Both Sycamore and DeKalb municipalities are taking steps to comply with a state law requiring an ethics code for city employees. The DeKalb City Council reviewed a consideration at Monday’s meeting to amend the municipal code to update the ordinance...

The fourth annual Trails for TAILS Bike-A-Thon raised about $2,000 on April 17, which will go toward building TAILS’ new animal shelter for DeKalb County. Taking Animals Into Loving Shelter Humane Society has been planning the shelter since August 1999....

The state treasurer’s office is offering Illinois grandparents a chance to win as much as $10,000 in scholarship money for their grandchildrens’ college education. Grandparents can win scholarship money by writing a 500-word essay on the theme, "What...

Q: I take a daily multivitamin as well as extra vitamin C (500 mg) and vitamin E (400 IU). Is this too much? Also, my husband's optometrist suggested that he take lutein to prevent macular degeneration. Is there an established RDA for lutein? Should vitamins...

The strong smell of Nag Champa incense, one of the most noticeable features of the soon-to-close record store Downtown Discs, permeates the store. "We burn it sometimes but rarely," said Leslie Carnahan, manager of the store at 866 W. Lincoln Highway...

Do you carry the weight of the world on your shoulders? If so, you could really use some exercises that help you carry the burden. One exercise that can really take the weight is the shoulder shrug. Since it follows a very natural range of motion, it...

Pi Kappa Alpha had something to celebrate Friday when it reclaimed the Tugs championship title. The final match of the day was full of intensity as the Pikes tugged against Sigma Phi Epsilon. The Pikes began the match with a strong lead when they took...