Corn Fest proved a success once again. The annual three-day event was held Friday through Sunday at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St. The entertainment began with carnival rides and games, food vendors and a beer garden with live...

Corn Fest 2011 drew mixed reviews from vendors and patrons. The 34th annual free music festival was held Friday through Sunday at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport. DeKalb resident Rich Hawbaker said Corn Fest has not been the same since the location...

DeKALB | Since 2004, the influence of AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses and Bon Jovi has been well-felt in the Northern Illinois area. Local hard rock group Shuvlhed wears its influences on its sleeve, taking the hedonistic debauchery synonymous with the genre and...

DeKALB | The DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office disclosed documents related to the 1957 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Maria Ridulph to the DeKalb County Public Defender's Office during a hearing on Aug. 17.According to court documents, the...

DeKalb | The DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St., is a good venue for the annual summer music festival Corn Fest in terms of safety and space for its many attractions. "Since [Corn Fest has] been at the airport, both crimes and incidents...

Southern rockers .38 Special will headline this year's Corn Fest. The group, which scored big hits in the ‘80s with songs like "Hold on Loosely," "Caught Up in You" and "Second Chance," will close the show on Aug. 27. Corn Fest organizers also announced...

DeKALB | DeKalb's annual Corn Fest has attracted mixed feelings from downtown area merchants about its 2011 location. The festival moved to the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St., in 2008 because of construction in the downtown area. Since...