The DeKalb School Board redrew district lines for elementary school students at a meeting Tuesday night. The board accepted the “Group A” proposal with two revisions and removed the middle school groupings originally planned. The board moved 17 students...

After ending discussions about expansion or relocation of the DeKalb Police Department for months, city officials will revisit the issue this week, City Manager Mark Biernacki said. Biernacki said he plans to talk to Police Chief Bill Feithen to better...

A committee at NIU is trying to gain equal benefits for same-sex couples while members of the Illinois General Assembly are trying to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriages. An ad hoc committee is working on a proposal for NIU staff who...

The DeKalb School Board almost introduced a fourth redistricting proposal Monday night. Suzanne Lambrecht, vice president of the school board, suggested the board should consider creating a proposal that would keep DeKalb elementary students within the...

With more than a dozen candidates running for the U.S. Senate seat soon to be vacated by Peter Fitzgerald, the Illinois senator who only served one term, one candidate is attempting to separate himself from the pack. State Sen. Steve Rauschenberger, who...

The Sycamore City Council voted in favor of increasing hours of outdoor liquor sales, although It may be weeks before it will take effect. The ordinance amendment will allow bars and restaurants with outdoor seating and beer gardens to sell alcohol until...

Non-profit organizations in DeKalb County depend on the DeKalb County Community Foundation, which gave $787,402 in grants to various organizations in 2003. The foundation has awarded community grants since 1993 and has given out more than $5.6 million,...

DeKalb County’s Democratic and Republican parties announced their support of the Public Safety Sales Tax Referendum on Friday. Eileen Dubin, Democratic Party chairwoman, said she could not remember the last time the two parties had agreed on public...

Advocates for affordable and effective addiction treatment in Illinois are petitioning to make accessible treatment a referendum. Volunteers for the Drug and Substance Abuse Advisory Council will be stationed outside polling locations on March 16 to look...

Gangs, drugs and pending legislation dominated discussion when members of the Illinois House Republican Violent Crime Task Force met with local law officials Friday. Task force members, including 70th District Representative Robert Pritchard, were in...

Sycamore resident Ken Campbell earned a People Responsible for Improving DeKalb’s Environment award for switching to 30 percent recycled copy paper in DeKalb County offices. Campbell, DeKalb County facilities manager, was one of three recipients recognized...

Main Street DeKalb’s new executive director Jennifer Groce has been busy working to improve the aesthetics of downtown. The first part of Groce’s refurbishing plan - coordinating trash cans and sidewalk benches - already is complete. “The downtown...