An NIU staff member was found dead in Neptune West Wednesday.DeKalb Fire Department, NIU police and paramedics responded just before noon to a report of an unconscious and unresponsive male. The incident is under investigation by NIU police and there...

The Northern Star newspaper claimed second place in the Illinois College Press Association’s general excellence category for the second year in a row.The Daily Northwestern of Northwestern University took first, but ICPA did not select another newspaper...

Anne Marie Gaura has been selected as DeKalb’s incoming city manager.Gaura serves as the interim director of engineering and public works for the village of Schaumburg, according to a news release from the city.Gaura will start Jan. 21, replacing interim...

Officers are searching for a man involved in an armed robbery at University Heights apartments last week.At about 4 p.m. Wednesday, a man, masked and armed with a gun, entered an apartment rental office at University Heights, 1120 Varsity Boulevard, according...

DeKalb Police are investigating “shots fired” at an apartment complex today.Police responded to James Court Apartments, located in the 2600 block of North First Street, at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. After investigating, officers determined two groups...

Sycamore’s mayor is making sure the work of his predecessors is preserved for generations to come.Mayor Ken Mundy has taken on the project of compiling all the minutes of Sycamore’s City Council meetings dating back to the beginning of the city in...

DeKalb County’s newest clerk has been in his role for just a month, but he’s ready to see how he can use his background to help county residents.Douglas J. Johnson, county clerk and recorder, was appointed by the County Board after the former clerk...