With two failed referendums and a third proposal up for consideration in April, DeKalb schools continue to see students entering the district. The failed referendums haven’t swayed parents from continuing to enroll their children in the district. School...

Despite DeKalb being the 11th highest of 13 cities in population growth within a 15-mile radius from 1999 to 2000, according to DeKalb’s Community Development Department, the debate lingers that DeKalb faces large growth numbers. With the rise of commercial...

It’s hard to find the shops that drew the crowds downtown anymore. Some, of the more well-known stores, like Maurice’s and LanSirs, have either moved or closed down. The question that remains is, what will become of the vacant spaces? Maurice’s...

DeKalb School District 428 and NIU will give presentations at tonight’s Growth Summit meeting to show where they stand concerning growth issues. Both parties will highlight how each respective facet is being affected with the significant growth rates...

Just when it seemed students and city officials shared a happy medium in terms of parking on Garden Road, the DeKalb City Council Monday night echoed the possibility of again reconsidering their stance. Currently, students are permitted to park on the...

Quick action by DeKalb police officers led to the capture of three alleged purse snatchers. Lt. Jim Kayes of the DeKalb Police Department praised the work of his officers after their widely broadcasted car description led to arrests Sunday in Rochelle,...

In honor of February’s designation of American Heart Month, the American Heart Association, in conjunction with the Kishwaukee Community Hospital Training Center, is offering a free cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) class to anyone interested. The...

The level of radium in DeKalb’s water supply now is compliant with the Environmental Protection Agency’s acceptable standards. "We don’t have a problem," said Jerry Bever, the assistant director of Public Works for Water Resources. The city of DeKalb...

A new construction project slated to begin in May will ease traffic congestion at the intersection of Annie Glidden Road and Taylor Street. The project will add left turn lanes, extending 400 feet, to both the north and southbound lanes of Annie Glidden...

In an effort to find ways to attract future police officers to the DeKalb Police Department, the city council will look to make a resolution to provide officers with additional benefits and services. The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 115 voted on establishing...

A higher presence of patrolling officers has contributed to a steady decline of vandalism to vehicles in the past year. Students working with the University Police as members of the Huskie Patrol supplement the police vehicles during the week as they...

The recent economic downturn has made job training programs vital for people looking to move up in their careers, or to, more importantly, find jobs. The DeKalb County job training program, which has been short-staffed for more than a year, has been unable...