The DeKalb City Council discussed their ideas for the future of DeKalb at a meeting Saturday morning. The Council met with a representative from the NIU Center for Governmental Studies in a special session at the Best Western Inn and Suites, 1212 W. Lincoln...

The NCAA women’s gymnastics regional meet wrapped up Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill. While this means little for the NIU gymnastics squad as a whole, it featured two members of the team, both sophomore all-arounder Kim Gotlund and senior specialist...

The DeKalb police and fire departments have begun using Facebook as a way to reach the public, said Tracy Smith, fire department administrative sergeant. The city of DeKalb has created three different Facebook pages: the fire department, the police department...

The motion call status hearing for Jack Daniel McCullough, 71, was canceled Friday and rescheduled for Monday. Court documents allege McCullough sexually abused a Sycamore girl in the early 1960s. McCullough is charged with one count of rape and four...

Both NIU and DAYGLOW felt financial ramifications after a Feb. 25 Convocation Center performance was canceled. DAYGLOW stands to lose over $100,000 in ticket sales and NIU stands to lose up to $22,305 in box office, licensing and labor fees due to the...

Groundhog Day can sometimes feel like déjà vu.The historical origins lie in European weather folklore where a small bear or badger emerges from its cave or hole. However, the contemporary American tradition can be traced back to a German-American's...

DeKALB | A woman from Matteson, Ill. was charged with resisting a peace officer during a fight on Greenbrier Road Sunday.Lekeshia Martin, 29, was charged with two counts of battery and one count of criminal damage to property. According to reports, DeKalb...