People waiting in long lines for a day in court can expect some relief thanks to the addition of a fifth courtroom to the DeKalb County Courthouse, 110 E. Sycamore Street. The cost of the construction is about $350,000, said Robert Hutchieson, chairman...

he DeKalb Police Department is launching a new finger printing system called the Live Scan technique as part of series of technology upgrades. "Live Scan is an electronic system that takes an inkless impression of finger prints and analyzes it," Police...

DeKalb residents with a passion for cooking and a taste for spirits now have a way to combine hobbies and brew their own beer and wine. Mojo Brew Co., 120 S. Fourth Street, opened July 14 and sells the supplies needed to make beer or wine at home. The...

Let it Be, one of DeKalb’s few women’s clothing retailers, is moving to a new location this fall. The store has served as an anchor for women’s fashions and accessories at its present location, 854 West Lincoln Highway, for the past four years....

DeKalb city aldermen debated the approval of the taxing districts’ requests to receive funding from the Tax Increment Financing program. The city projects a revenue of over $4 million in 2004 from the Central Area TIF funds. This revenue is generated...

On July 9, the Chicago City Council approved installing cameras at 10 intersections in an effort to catch drivers who run red lights. "Over 800 deaths and 250,000 injuries occur each year in the U.S. from people running traffic signals," said Leslie Blakey,...

Illinois State Police and the DeKalb Police Department issued 93 tickets during a five-hour roadside safety check Thursday on Illinois Route 23, north of Dresser Road. The check was aimed at seat belt compliance, child passenger safety and alcohol-related...

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s deputy injured Wednesday after an encounter with a citizen since has been released from the hospital. The officer was attacked by Jason Parker, 33, of 540 1/2 Haish Blvd. DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott said the officer...

The DeKalb City Council breezed through its meeting Monday with most of the agenda’s motions winning by a landslide. The council passed a resolution for extending runway 2/20 and a taxiway at DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport in a project funded by federal,...

After a recommendation by City Attorney Margo Ely, Mayor and Liquor Commissioner Greg Sparrow issued Stadium Club a 30-day liquor license suspension which began Friday. Stadium Club, 1311 W. Lincoln Highway, violated its Class E license by having a two-week...

When Jerry Smith, executive director of the DeKalb County Community Foundation, heard news his organization would receive $530,000 from the Grand Victoria Foundation, he was more than excited. "It’s amazing, it really is," Smith said. "It’s not only...

Union Pacific Railroad finished two years of track upgrades in downtown DeKalb last month that allow trains to run at speeds up to 70 mph, depending on load size. The upgrades included replacing the rails and changing the material between the tracks at...