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...

With 32 of 39 officers holding some sort of college degree, University Police are at the top of their class. But for some of these officers, their school days are not quite over. The eight police officers who will graduate from their emergency medical...

Community members gathered Monday evening to celebrate a graduation of a different kind. Beginning last fall, neighbors in the Pleasant Street area began to meet with city officials and trainers from the Institute for Public Safety Partnerships (IPSP)...

For Officer Paul Mott of the DeKalb Police Department, Saturday nights are not the time to party. His workday started at 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon after roll call and vehicle checks. Before a patrol officer like Mott can start his duties, his vehicle...

artisan politics are less of a factor in Illinois today than they have been in the past -- at least that’s how several local officials and political analysts see it. The real issue for Republicans is not partisanship, but the looming budget crisis and...

With every allotted spot filled, DeKalb Police Department would appear to be at full force. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. According to Lt. Carl Leoni of the DeKalb police, all 57 spots for staff members that the city council allows are filled,...

If you watch your feet while trudging through the snowy sidewalks this winter, you might notice the bicycle tracks that travel on streets and sidewalks. Bicycles are an easy method of transportation, and DeKalb is full of students on bikes zig-zagging...

Those annoying train horns can abruptly end a restful sleep or a serene walk through DeKalb’s historic downtown, but after a recent study, sanity may be restored. The test city was Mundelein, Ill., in which a study compiled by Northwestern University’s...

Among change and growth, various churches in DeKalb remain a constant source of benevolence and charity to the community. One is the Newman Center, 512 Normal Road, NIU’s on-campus Catholic Church. The Rev. Steve Knox said one of the services to the...

Garden Road now is open for parking. However, there are concerns expressed by some aldermen over problems that might arise. "Students need to understand that we worked very hard to get it passed," said Dave Baker, 6th Ward Alderman, of parking being allowed...

A taste from the Far East has finally made its way to the DeKalb community. The Cuisine of India, 901 Lucinda Ave., opened its doors Dec. 4. Decorated with rows of mini statued elephants and roaring lions on the mantles, the business has been OK so far,...

After taking a course about local government, Jim Connors was hooked on city government and administration. The 52-year-old DeKalb city manager said the biggest challenge of being the chief administrative officer of DeKalb is "to plan 20 to 30 years in...