NIU employee Andy Reiss will take his metal detecting talents to a competition come November, but for now he’s looking for the owner of a World War II service medal he found in southern DeKalb County.Reiss, who works in Building Services, was one of...

The number of early voters in DeKalb County is rising every year. John Acardo, DeKalb County clerk and recorder, said early voting, which is open for 40 days before Election Day, is beneficial to everyone involved. Acardo said there are many places to...

Over 100 garage sales were packed under one roof at the convocation center Friday and Saturday for the Convocation’s annual Colossal Clean Sweep. Over 3,000 people were expected to come to the sale over the weekend, said Heather Priest, director of...

DeKalb County State’s Attorney Clay Campbell told citizens there is a high price for staying silent about corruption at a town hall meeting Tuesday. Campbell spoke at the DeKalb Community Outreach Building, 2500 N. Annie Glidden Road, and gave his view...

There is a league in DeKalb County. Not superheroes with a mission of justice, but artists with a mission to spread the education and appreciation of art. Founded by Virginia Lary in 1972, the Kishwaukee Valley Art League serves artists in the DeKalb...

Six DeKalb County citizens have declared their intent to run in the March 20 election as write-in candidates.The candidates are running for the a vacant County Board seat, as well as several Precinct Committee seats.According to the County Board's website,...