Thousands of garbage workers walked off the job Wednesday morning in Chicago-area counties, but DeKalb residents will not have to worry about their trash piling up. About 3,300 members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters went on strike shortly...

More than 75 vendors will attend the first-ever Kishwaukee Valley Community Expo, held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the new conference center at Kishwaukee College. The DeKalb and Sycamore chambers of commerce have joined together to bring about this community...

A Nestle semi-truck overturned near the Annie Glidden toll exit on Wednesday, closing the exit for four hours. Drivers were unable to exit at the Annie Glidden plaza, but no lanes on Interstate 88 were closed. Motorists could have used the Peace Road...

The cold chill of fall spells big trouble for a couple of life’s little annoyances. A frost over the next few days is expected to put an end to the mosquito season. “We’ve had so little mosquito action this year that the cold weather has probably...

Three assailants assaulted and robbed a Carol Stream man early Friday morning in a parking lot about four blocks south of Greek Row. According to DeKalb police, the victim, 19, was in his maroon 1991 Nissan Maxima about 1 a.m. Friday in a parking lot...

With the Chicago Cubs making the playoffs for the first time in five years, and winning the division for the first time in 14, some local establishments are catching Cubs fever. Jeff Dobie, owner of Fatty’s, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, said he’s been...

The Liquor Commission met Tuesday night to debate between Class A and Class E liquor licenses. The main topic for discussion was to distinguish between Class A and E licenses and guidelines that represent each. “The main thing for the A and E licenses...

The DeKalb Fire Department encourages fraternities and sororities to be aware of fire safety, but now the department is enforcing it. September marked the beginning of fire inspection season. Every year, fraternities and sororities must have their houses...

Indian Creek High School administration canceled homecoming activities last Tuesday after the Shabbona school was vandalized the night of Sept. 22. Last Monday night, profane remarks and graphic drawings were written on the school with shaving cream and...

Phaedra Malatek cares. Malatek is president of the Women’s Cancer Awareness Group. She started the organization because her best friend was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. “When she was diagnosed with the disease, she had never heard of it,” Malatek...

The community literacy program at Kishwaukee College received help from the state through a $45,000 grant. Additional reading materials will be purchased for students, and administrative costs will be paid with the grant money. Volunteers for the program...

A Tuesday afternoon accident near Lucinda Avenue sent a bicyclist to the hospital. Lt. Jim Kayes of the DeKalb police department said Alexandria Vernasco, 19, of Westmont was riding on the sidewalk when she came to the entrance in front of Village Commons...