Annie Glidden Road, between I-88 and Lincoln Highway, may be on its way to a long and expensive renovation. Last week, DeKalb City Council discussed the construction goals, costs and necessary time and resources to complete the project. "We’ve approved...

The city council announced that the Greek Row Revitalization Plan will begin Nov. 12. "I’m very excited about what’s going on," First Ward Alderman Andy Small said. "This is a big deal for my ward and everyone involved." Attending the meeting were...

DeKalb police are investigating an alleged assault and robbery that occurred at 10 a.m. Monday at 7-Eleven, 930 N. Annie Glidden Road. Lt. Jim Kayes of the DeKalb Police Department said a female employee of 7-Eleven was leaving the building with the store...

The loss of a pet is painful experience. But pet owners don’t have to resort to having the burial in their backyard. There is an option to have pets interred in Fairview Park Pet Cemetery, 1600 S. First St. The second nearest pet cemetery is Paw Prints,...

DeKalb County voters will not have to worry about any voting scandals with Chads and Dimples this year. Unlike the world famous Chad and Dimples voting procedure that made the Bush-Gore election infamous, DeKalb County implements a voting measure similar...

More stores soon may grace Sycamore Road. The DeKalb City Council will decide on that and other issues at its Monday night meeting. The First Rockford Group has petitioned for Final Plan approval of Lot 2, located south of Mattress Giant, near Old Navy...

When people look at Ukraine, Argentina and DeKalb, they usually fail to find anything in common between the three. However, as with the former two places, DeKalb’s most precious resource and greatest contribution to humanity is its soil. "The color...

County Board District 5 Carl J. Heinisch - Republican Unavailable for comment. Kevin Miller - Republican He is the current Student Association president. He wants to have a well-guided plan for economic development in DeKalb County. He wants to have balance...

t’s getting too cold to walk, and you need to get to Wal-Mart so you can buy a 16-ounce jug of fake blood and some chocolate. Why not take the bus? The city of DeKalb has two bus lines that can take NIU students around DeKalb, by Wal-Mart, Kishwaukee...

College students and DeKalb residents with asthma, such as Courtney Furdick, know when the air becomes disagreeable. "I had a few mild, rare asthma attacks when I lived in Crystal Lake," Furdick said. "But since I’ve been in DeKalb for four years, I’ve...

Cortland engineers approached the DeKalb City Council Monday about expanding its sanitary needs and an amendment to the Pleasant Street agreement. The Pleasant Street agreement, which was adopted in 1994, states that the city of DeKalb is responsible...

Travel along Peace Road between Pleasant Street and County Farm Road soon will be easier. This section of Peace Road has been under construction since July, and will be completed sometime this week, said Bill Lorence of the DeKalb County Street Department....