The morning after pill soon may be available over the counter. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to make a final decision on the matter by February. The morning after pill is a double-dose of standard birth control pills that should be taken...

An ice carving featuring the words “80th Anniversary, 1924 - 2004” greeted guests and members of the Chamber of Commerce Dinner, symbolizing the 80 years the chamber has operated in DeKalb. Like many years before, a business was awarded a top honor...

Crops suffered and farmers lost money this past growing season thanks to a record amount of aphids invading northern Illinois. Now, months after the end of the growing season, researchers at the University of Illinois Extension DeKalb County Unit are...

Everado Cervantes hasn’t made a child support payment since 1988. He owes his two children $85,736. Cervantes is one of 12 people labeled as deadbeat parents on a new Illinois Web site. To recover some of these debts, the Child Support Enforcement division...

The DeKalb County Board welcomed a fresh face to its panel at Wednesday’s meeting. Former Farm Bureau President Vince Faivre was formally sworn in as the 11th District representative and officially began his four-year term. Faivre said he supports the...

One month after the proposals were passed, Class A and E bar owners remain torn over the changes made to DeKalb’s liquor ordinance. The ordinance underwent three major changes. The first requires Class E establishments to close one hour earlier than...

Growing up, a police officer was always something DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen thought about becoming. Both his parents dabbled in law enforcement, as did his grandfathers and some of his cousins. Yet, at the same time, Feithen had an interest in...

The DeKalb School Board took on $5.4 million in debt Tuesday night to finance construction projects at four district schools. Clinton Rosette Middle School, Chesebro Elementary School, the former Malta High School and Huntley Middle School will undergo...

Hospitals and health care institutions in northern Illinois now are acquiring heavy-duty equipment to accommodate overweight patients. All fields of medicine are impacted by America’s growth in girth. Hospitals now are attempting to utilize equipment...

New legislation proposed by Judy Baar Topinka, state of Illinois treasurer, may keep companies from subtracting fees from the balance of unused gift cards. Some companies with locations in the DeKalb area state on the back of their gift cards that fees...

A proposal from Gov. Rod Blagojevich would require all high school students to perform community service before graduating. Some local school administrators are wondering if the plan is a good idea. In Thursday’s State of the State address, Blagojevich...

The Sycamore City Council delayed its vote on the proposed 366-acre housing development along Plank Road on Monday night. The council will review plans for a subdivision, Sycamore Creek Phase Two, and may vote on the proposed annexation as soon as Feb....