According to a press release, Crime Stoppers is seeking information about burglary at the Sycamore School District transportation offices.The release stated that two juvenile suspects on bikes broke into the offices and tampered with food items on June...

DeKALB | NIU Vice Provost Earl "Gip" Seaver announced five appointments on Thursday, the university stated.Elizabeth Tovar, from Ohio State University, will serve as the director of the Student-Athletic Academic Support Services. Michelle Pickett will...

DeKALB | STEM outreach blasted off Wednesday night with the first of its space events series, "Bon Voyage to the Space Shuttle."The presentation was led by Observatory Manager Matt Wiesner. The series was created to raise awareness of U.S. space shuttle...

DeKALB | The City of DeKalb is taking preventative measures this summer to reduce heat-related illnesses by offering cooling centers around the city.These centers are the DeKalb Municipal Building, open 24 hours per day, and the DeKalb Public Library...

Friday At 10:38 p.m., DeKalb Police observed a vehicle in the 700 block of West Lincoln Highway without working tail lights. The officer performed a traffic stop. The driver, Luis F. Hernandez-Palermo, 21, of DeKalb, provided the officer with an expired...

DeKALB | One of the former NIU students charged in the April 5 shooting of NIU linebacker Devon Butler appeared in court today for arraignment.Mark Orozco, 23, plead not guilty to nine total charges in connection with the April 5 shooting at 1009 Aspen...

DeKalb | With the start of the fall semester looming in the distance, some students are on the hunt for cheap thrills to spruce up their dorm or apartment.In addition to checking out garage sales or bringing hand-me-down furniture from home, students...

DeKALB | Locally grown produce and flowers, homemade crafts, wine, fresh air and live music are available each week at DeKalb and Sycamore farmer's markets. The DeKalb Farmer's Market is located at S. Fourth Street and Grove Street and is celebrating...

DeKALB | Jennifer Groce, Re:New DeKalb executive director, is leaving her role to pursue a full-time position at NIU. "It was the most difficult decision of my career," Groce said. "The project is very important to me." Groce said she had been working...

DeKALB | Starting this fall, only some students will have to pay $270 more per semester in tuition to attend NIU. That is because the Truth-in-Tuition policy guarantees a fixed tuition rate for current students. At a June 9 meeting, the NIU Board of Trustees...

Melissa Mastrogiovanni’s column on Genetically Modified (GM) foods  is a thinly-veiled hatchet job, repeating a mixture of half-truths, lies and grossly misinformed opinions about this technology. This was disappointing, as Ms. Mastrogiovanni interviewed...

The Beth Fowler Dance Company and School of Dance performed "West Side Story, Annie & More" June 10 through June 12 at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. "The performance will open with the company dancers dancing the beautiful Spanish ballet...