The DeKalb County Courthouse stands in relative peace in the year of its 100th anniversary, but it opened to controversy in 1904. DeKalb County historian Phyllis Kelley works in the Joiner History Room of the Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St.,...

A DeKalb assistant fire chief attended classes at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Md., from Feb. 2 to 13 to improve his managerial skills. Bruce Harrison, assistant chief of operations, applied for the master’s level executive...

A Chicago attorney is lobbying for legislation in the Illinois General Assembly that would regulate at least 130,000 septic systems in the state. Ann Alexander said 10 to 25 percent of surface-discharge septic systems are failing annually because of poor...

Main Street DeKalb is asking DeKalb residents to complete a survey to choose a new symbol for downtown DeKalb and to provide the organization with some direction. Executive Director Jennifer Groce began a survey to identify the symbol, which may be the...

DeKalb police are investigating several cases where counterfeit money has been used at local fast food establishments and convenience stores. Since Friday, the department has received nine reports of people passing or attempting to pass fake $20 bills...

Greek Row students soon may be sheltered from the weather while waiting for Huskie Buses. Bus shelters for the area may go up in time for the 2004-’05 school year. The Community Development Department is working with the Student Association, NIU Bus...

oe Wiegand said he still supports the Republican party and has endorsed his former opponent a week after losing the Republican nomination for Illinois state representative to Robert Pritchard. On Wednesday at a Republican unity breakfast, Wiegand announced...

The concept of sticking needles into your body usually is not a comforting thought for a person in pain or under stress. Patricia Faivre of the Acupuncture Health Center, 3301 Resource Parkway, uses acupuncture techniques to stick needles in people to...

The DeKalb City Council approved a $51,991 forgivable loan for O’Leary’s Pub & Grill to install a larger-than-anticipated elevator and to complete interior renovations. O’Leary’s Pub & Grill, 260 E. Lincoln Highway, also said it will use...

Pet identification microchips remain optional for DeKalb County pet owners, but future growth may lead the county to follow the emerging precedent. Cook County adopted mandatory pet identification microchips for all dogs, cats and ferrets on Feb. 25....

Mayor Greg Sparrow officially has named March DeMolay Month for the city of DeKalb in recognition of the positive contributions of the international organization. DeMolay is an international civic organization committed to the preparation of young men...

A police sting late Thursday netted seven arrests for giving alcohol to a minor. DeKalb set up the sting on Thursday evening at Lundeen’s Discount Liquors, 1030 Arcadia Drive. During the operation, an underage female correspondent of the department...