DeKalb Fire Chief Peter Polarek is stepping down from the position he’s held for eight years. He said he is resigning because he wants to return to his former position as captain. "This request was made to fulfill my desires to return to the operation...

Roger G. Hopkins, executive director of the DeKalb County Development Corporation, delivered an optimistic assessment of the c ity of DeKalb’s economic future to the DeKalb City Council Jan. 14. Hopkins acknowledged that while the recession has indeed...

Dusty bottles of dandruff shampoo from the ’70s line the shelves. Rubber chickens hang off the wall above feathered angel wings. You turn around and notice foam mannequin heads staring at you with vacant blue eyes. An ice cream freezer filled with stuffed...

The DeKalb Fire Department responded to an apartment fire late Tuesday evening at 1024 W. Hillcrest Drive, but upon arriving, found the occupants already had extinguished the flames. After an investigation, fire officials determined the fire started after...

Concerned over the future of their neighborhood, residents living in DeKalb’s 5th ward came together Wednesday night to discuss possible preservation efforts. Nearly 20 residents turned out for what was the third meeting dealing with the future of the...

At Cracker Jax, 118 N. 3rd St., everything’s for sale - even the display cases. Cracker Jax is a retail store containing products that can be described by its motto: "Fabulous clothing, intuitive gifts, vintage and new jewelry." "It’s like a museum...

The DeKalb Police Department approached the DeKalb City Council Monday requesting the addition of three police officers to the department. During the discussion, police commented that both departments, DeKalb and NIU police, are understaffed by 10 officers....

A suspect is in custody in connection with an anthrax scare occurring at Kishwaukee Community College last week. At 3 a.m. Wednesday, Timothy V. Kato, 23, of Chicago, was arrested at the I-88 Oasis near DeKalb. Kato is being charged with two counts of...

The murder trial of 19-year-old DeKalb resident Antesthia Lee continued Wednesday with significant testimony from forensic pathologist Larry Blum and DeKalb Police Lt. Daniel Gerace. Lee sat motionless and remained silent as testimony was given by Blum...

he first snowfall of the season brings car wrecks and unintentional off-roading adventures. According to DeKalb police crash reports, seven wrecks took place after Wednesday’s snowstorm. When the snow first started to fall, the city of DeKalb’s Department...

In a move that brought heated discussion, community service planner Sue Guio unveiled a proposal for a partnership between DeKalb, NIU, Kishwaukee College and various other organizations to create a community center at Monday’s City Council meeting....

People selling or using the illegal drug methylenedioxymethamphetamine, commonly known as ecstasy, will face harsher penalties if found guilty of possessing the drug. A new law went into effect Jan. 1, making the possession of MDMA a class X felony, and...