It’s past the middle of November. The weather is getting colder. What does it mean? Winter is almost here. This season usually means snow, and that means slippery or blocked roads and quality time with your windshield scraper. Luckily for those drivers...

Tax raises could be something DeKalb citizens soon will have to deal with. The DeKalb City Council will decide on a possible tax increase at its Monday meeting. The increase could cost as much as $35 to $40 more, on average, for an owner of a $150,000...

Many students frequent the downtown bars of Lord Stanley’s and Otto’s, but do they know how much history surrounds them? Stephen Bigolin, an employee of PhotosNow, 121 S. Fourth St., specializes as a Victorian architecture researcher. As an NIU alum...

After releasing a flier Tuesday about Joseph Brandt, 35, of Sycamore, a victim of an apparent homicide, police still have no updates about the investigation. The flier contains the victim’s picture and a description of the victim and his vehicle. According...

About 45 businessmen attended the November Issues and Answers Breakfast Thursday at Monsanto, 3100 Sycamore Road. "It was a nice turnout," said Scott Ellenberger, president of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce. City Planner Ray Keller updated those in attendance...

In a Nov. 4 press release, Big City Radio Inc., owner and operator of WDEK in DeKalb, announced that it will conduct an auction of all of its radio stations. Scott Wert, general manager of Big City Radio, said they are in the process of taking bids on...

Republican Eric Johnson officially won a seat in District 6 of the DeKalb County Board after a vote recount Wednesday morning. The request came after Democrat Mario Kemp lost the Nov. 5 election by only nine votes to Johnson, who also is the Student Association’s...

It’s Friday night, the mood is right and you’re standing outside of a bar because the bouncer took your fake ID. You can thank Project 21, local area bars and liquor store bouncers for that. Project 21 is a program started by the Illinois Liquor Control...

If you don’t want to kill Bambi, you should be careful driving your car during the months of November and December. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is reminding people that it is the time to be alert for deer crossing the road throughout rural...

The City of DeKalb now is the leader of the Metropolitan Planning Organization. In a meeting consisting of 18 officials from state and local governments, a vote named DeKalb as the lead in the four-agency MPO. DeKalb takes the lead partly because it occupies...

Prior to the end of this year, citizens will know whether their taxes will increase. At the city council workshop Monday night, the council discussed possible property tax increases that would be payable in 2003. The tax levy recommendations from Administrative...

Illinois tollway users can now rest a little easier, because the proposed toll increase from 40 to 75 cents likely will not take effect until Governor-elect Rod Blagojevich takes full control of the governorship and has the opportunity to name his own...