Monsanto, parent company of the DeKalb agricultural company, announced Friday it will sell its 52,500 square foot office building at 1947 Bethany Road in Sycamore to Nicor Gas. Nicor will convert the facility to a call center to handle customer relations....

Answering the call of a dramatic increase in sex crimes in recent years, the Sexual Assault *Abuse Services has been there to offer support for victims of such crimes in DeKalb County. There was a 20 percent increase in rapes, and more than a 33 percent...

The city council’s strong opinions about the cable service AT&T Broadband, which serves the city of DeKalb, are finally paying dividends. During the second part of February, the cable provider completed a project company representatives told the...

Crime Stoppers, the tip service similar to America’s Most Wanted, is a non-profit organization incepted into DeKalb County in 1981 by local residents Warren Osenberg, Pat Brennon and others. Crime Stoppers is run by a board of directors consisting of...

Illinois voters may be asked later this year to vote on an amendment to the Illinois constitution which would require Illinois death penalty cases automatically to be reviewed. In a press release issued by the Illinois Senate Majority Press Office, Senator...

Have you seen that black-and-white periodical filled with pictures of half-naked college girls? DeKalb Nite Publications is a monthly newspaper that serves the NIU community by providing special issues, such as Valentine’s Day and homecoming, for NIU...

Drugs and violent crime, as well as vandalism were the major concerns expressed by residents in the Greek Row neighborhood at Monday’s Greek Row Task Force meeting. Detective Mike Stewart of the DeKalb Police Department attended to discuss law enforcement...

"I’m not going to stock up on heating oil," joked Mark Strehl, chief meteorologist for WIFR TV 23, regarding the return of the weather phenomenon known as El Nino. El Nino, a weather effect characterized by the warming of waters in the South Pacific...

One of New York City’s many heroes was in DeKalb over the weekend to take part in a reception held by Mayor Greg Sparrow and the DeKalb City Council. Ed Rodriguez, a lifelong resident of New York, is a firefighter of engine 204 in Coppel Hill. He is...

Antesthia Lee received a 29-year sentence, handed down by DeKalb Circuit Judge Kurt Klein Thursday, after she was found guilty of first-degree murder in January. With a minimum sentence of 20 years in prison for a first-degree murder charge, Klein indicated...

A guest conductor, a feature pianist and a new location are just some of the features of this year’s Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert. The concert will be at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the NIU Music Building’s Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. The...

With his graduation approaching, Jason Linn, a political science major at the University of Western Michigan, looks to one-up one of Illinois’, and the United States’ most historical political figures in his run for state representative later this...