The North Central Narcotics Task Force made four local drug arrests following area undercover investigations. N.C.N.T.F. was told local drug dealers were using hotels to conduct their business, said Sgt. JoAnn Davis, supervisor of DeKalb’s office of...

DeKalb may lose more than $10,000 in revenue if parking tickets, currently $10, are reduced to $3. “This is an attempt we might have to revisit, but it’s the easiest of all alternatives to start with,” said 6th Ward Alderman David Baker. Paul Vanderbleek,...

The city of DeKalb is looking for a city manager to replace soon-to-be retired Jim Connors. Connors will take advantage of an early retirement option offered by the state. He will end his six-year tenure as city manager on Jan. 30, 2004. The seven city...

DeKalb and its firefighters reached a finalized labor agreement after months of negotiations. The firefighters had been working without a contract since July while union representatives negotiated new terms with the city. The contract gives firefighters...

Edwin Zehner was nervous as he stood - ready to compete in front of about 30 people - near the lectern in a small meeting room. Zehner is president of Toastmasters International’s DeKalb Area Club, a group that uses speeches and critiques of others’...

Illinois House Republican leader Tom Cross and State Rep. David Wirsing (R-Sycamore) will meet with NIU and community leaders Tuesday to discuss both on- and off-campus job opportunities as well as methods to secure funding for future projects. Wirsing...

To keep motorists honest while maintaining a healthy downtown customer base, the DeKalb City Council will look into potentially amending an ordinance that would see parking fines reduced from $10 to $3 for first-time offenders. Two-time offenders, however,...

Cleaning up the remains of a bathroom suicide is probably not everyone’s idea of a great job. But for 22-year-old NIU graduate Adam Patterson, it was an opportunity he simply could not resist. “One of those jobs that you don’t know if you can do...

DeKalb County’s international immigration population has declined over the last few years. According to the U.S. Bureau of Census, the international immigration population for DeKalb County rose from 87 people in 1999 to 491 people in 2001. The trend...

Genoa Mayor Todd Walker is working on making big changes that are affecting DeKalb County’s economic future. The small town of Genoa, located 15 miles north of DeKalb, is working on making a big name for itself in the near future. Two-and-a-half years...

The city of DeKalb is asking NIU students to help it conduct a new census and figure just how much the city is growing. “Special Census workers,” as they are referred to, will poll off-campus housing and new construction areas to find out the exact...