Election Profile: U.S. Representative- IL-14th Randy Hultgren Party: Republican, Incumbent Age: 46 Hometown: Winfield Education: Bachelor’s degree from Bethel University, J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law Career: Vice president of marketing at Performance...

Editor's Note: Farrell, despite repeated attempts, could not be reached for comment. The Northern Star will continue to try to reach him. Allegations have surfaced regarding the Friday resignation of John Farrell, former DeKalb County chief civil assistant....

Whatever Internet browser you choose, the simple fact is your web history says a lot about you. It’s likely your browser knows more about you than you realize. Should you find yourself perusing the web in the next few days, I dare you to just look at...

Occupy Wall Street is dead. Correction: Occupy Wall Street has never lived. For too long, America has been focused on this sad excuse of a protest. Occupy has accomplished nothing beyond ruining the beauty of a few park areas and laying waste to the strong...

I’ll admit it: I like watching people fall over. It may make me a bad person, but so long as they’re ok, I’ll get a cheap laugh. More than anything, though, I like seeing how people recover from such personal travesties. Some will undoubtedly try...

Ladies and gentleman, welcome to the September Slump. It’s that special time of an election year when everyone who isn’t a diehard politico or wannabe correspondent tunes out all things politics. The primaries came and went and the conventions fizzled...

Some local vendors say comic books are making a comeback, and DeKalb has you covered from cover to cover. Since summer of last year, comic books have taken a dramatic rise in popularity thanks to new titles, new stories and new artists, said some local...