In a move to pinpoint prejudice during traffic stops, Illinois now requires police officers to record the race of every driver pulled over on any Illinois roadway. The new law is drawing varying opinions from local law enforcement officials. Under the...

The DeKalb City Council will look to approve Mark Biernacki as the new city manager at tonight’s meeting. If approved, Biernacki will replace City Manager Jim Connors, who will retire this week. The city manager’s job includes supervising DeKalb’s...

Monsanto Company, a St. Louis-based agricultural company, which purchased DeKalb Genetics Corp. in 1998, will close the doors of its DeKalb facility. By the end of the year, most of the company’s 65 remaining employees will be relocated to the company’s...

More than a week after DeKalb city sales tax increased by 0.5 percent on Jan. 1, some local businesses still are unaware of the increase from 7 percent to 7.5 percent. The increase is intended to bring in additional revenue for the city’s general operations,...

The choice between a real tree or an artificial tree is just one of many decision holiday shoppers have to make. For those looking for an artificial tree, the search can begin at a local retailer such as Wal-Mart, 2300 Sycamore Road. “We let the charity...

While students relax over Winter Break, DeKalb will be busy searching for a replacement for City Manager Jim Connors, who will retire Jan. 30. Mayor Greg Sparrow said efforts to find a replacement for Connors will culminate in interviewing six candidates...

Anyone planning to shop in downtown DeKalb during the holiday season - or any other time of the year - may be better off walking or taking the bus to get there, some downtown merchants said. While there are spaces on Lincoln Highway directly in front...

NIU basketball coach Rob Judson has one problem with the Snoopy tattoo on James Hughes’ right arm. Because Hughes, a 6-foot-10 redshirt freshman, never cries around his mom, she gave him the nickname Joe Cool. But Judson doesn’t want his starting...

DeKalb County saves thousands of dollars each year through the Adopt-A-Highway program. With the help of NIU students, DeKalb County residents and organizations, local highways are kept clean. The program helps the environment and saved the county $35,000...

On Nov. 24, the DeKalb City Council tried to set a clear division between bars and restaurants that serve alcohol, but not everyone is happy about it. The council passed an ordinance that will force Class E liquor license holders, which are restaurants...

Jim Oberweis, a Republican candidate for the Senate, visited NIU on Wednesday to discuss his views about the conflict in Iraq, higher education, the economy and immigration. Oberweis was born and raised in Kane County. He graduated from the University...

Lt. Governor Pat Quinn’s proposal for an advisory referendum was turned down at Wednesday’s meeting of the DeKalb County Administrative Services Committee. The purpose of the referendum was to ask Illinois voters if people with an income of more than...