With the peak season for influenza right around the corner, area establishments are offering free flu shots to anyone who has not been vaccinated this year. Jim Lehan, business director at Lehan Drugs, 1407 S. Fourth St., said they began offering flu...

DeKALB | Students considering study abroad trips may choose programs run by alternative groups instead of the traditional university-run programs. One of these groups is Education First (EF) College Break. Their trips do not count for college credit;...

Blumen Gardens, 403 Edward St. in Sycamore, will offer a holiday celebration themed shopping experience Thursday that's aimed to delight. From 5 to 7 p.m., Blumen Gardens will host its second Champagne, Chocolate and Firelight event. Anna Betauw, advertising...

The following was taken directly fromarea police and fire department records, or from the DeKalb Countycourt records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until provedguilty in a court of law.At 6:08 p.m. Sunday, DeKalb Police found a suspect wanted...

In 2009, the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board issued a ‘Needs Assessment' that stated 46.4 percent of DeKalb County residents are expected to have at least one mental or substance disorder at some time in their lives. "Medically, I think...

What strung thousands of NPR listeners into debate this week was former NPR news analyst Juan Williams' own American perspective of Muslims in today's society. Williams' appearance on the "O'Reilly Factor," which airs on Fox News, provided what some may...

Coffee shops around DeKalb vary in their atmospheres, types of coffee and the amount of events going on in them. The Coffee Corner on campus serves Starbucks coffee at the Holmes Student Center. There is no seating set aside specifically for the coffee...

Autumn is here andarea residents are raking leaves into large piles to jump in or totidy their yards.When it comes time todispose of these leaves, Sycamore’s Leaf Pick-up Program helpsresidents keep their yards in good shape. Sycamore Mayor Ken Mundysaid...

DeKALB | Wikileaks has been in the news at various times the past few years, most recently for leaking sensitive documents from the Pentagon about the Iraq War. Even with this most recent news, many students still do not know what Wikileaks is and why...

With frigid weather approaching, local churches plan for programs to help the less fortunate through the winter. Churches and businesses are working with DeKalb's Salvation Army, 830 Grove St., to provide food drives and other charitable service to eligible...