“If I win, the Democrats might get the Senate back, the Senate will be diversified and the Senate will get a spine,” State Senator Barack Obama said to the NIU community. Obama spoke Thursday to a group of about 40 students, professors and local residents...

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...

City officials may rezone Greek Row to address the unique challenges of the neighborhood including parking and population density. The DeKalb Community Development Department is working through the rough ideas for the proposals. The area currently is...

Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse reportedly is interested in moving a facility into the DeKalb area. A decision should be made within about two weeks, DeKalb City Manager Mark Biernacki said. However, DeKalb is in competition with a site in Rockford...

Installation of new lighting on Greek Row will begin as soon as the weather permits. Parking lots from north Edgebrook Drive to south Greenbrier Road are expected to receive new light poles and lighting fixtures. ComEd will begin construction when the...

The DeKalb School District 428 redistricting committee presented three proposals to the community Wednesday night at DeKalb High School. “We’re all interested in making the best decision,” said Janice Blickhan, co-facilitator for the committee....

Detailed maps of DeKalb County are online and are being upgraded for easier public use. The Geographic Information System on the DeKalb County Web site has maps showing all properties in DeKalb County, including individual lots, fire districts, voting...

Two shopping centers currently are in the works for Genoa. The Prairie Ridge Pointe Commercial Center is located about 15 miles north of NIU on Route 23 and Pearson Drive. The center is planned to have 12 lots and include a National Bank and Trust Company....

Although there are fewer cases of the flu virus compared to December, people are not out of the clear yet. Flu season runs from November to March, but people can contract the flu any time during the year. Theresa Cisneros, a nurse at Katherine Shaw Bethea...

Amnesia nightclub received a $4,500 fine and 90-day suspension for liquor violations that occurred the weekend of Dec. 4. The establishment, 1000 W. Lincoln Highway, only needs to serve 45 days of its suspension, which started Monday. It will have to...

NIU student Lisa Hessenius still is in critical condition in a Rockford hospital following an accident where she was hit by a car while crossing the street. Hessenius, 21, was hit while crossing Stadium Drive at Annie Glidden Road. According to police,...

The DeKalb City Council is waiting for further information on the renovation of the former Bromley Hall, 830 Edgebrook Drive, before it decides whether to approve a special-use permit for the building. Owner Jerry Cherney is reconfiguring the building...