After working in the city clerk’s office for six years, Diane Wright accepted an appointment as the new DeKalb City Clerk. Prior to working in DeKalb, Wright lived in Landcaster, Ca. and worked in the city government there for 15 years. “When my husband...

Retired DeKalb Police Lt. Ron Pearson was named DeKalb’s interim police chief on Thursday. Pearson will temporarily fill the position left vacant by former Police Chief Bill Feithen, who announced plans earlier this month to leave the DeKalb Police...

Right to trial by jury may be a fundamental right under the Constitution, but choosing between a jury trial or a bench trail can make the difference between guilty or not guilty.Many factors play into the decision to choose a jury trial or a bench trial,...

Luis Felipe Hernandez-Palmeros, 21, of DeKalb died early Sunday morning when his Hyundai rear-ended a semitrailer and trailer at the intersection of West Lincoln Highway and Normal Road.According to a press release from the DeKalb County Coroner's Office,...

Milkshakes, music and cookies drew a full house to Riccardi's Red Hots & Soda Fountain for a Feed'em Soup fundraiser Sunday afternoon. Riccardi's, 418 W. State St. in Sycamore, offered over 35 different milkshakes, as well as snacks like cookies,...

No injuries were reported after an elderly woman drove through a window at Johnny's Charhouse in Sycamore Thursday. "An elderly woman was trying to park her car and jumped the curb and went through the building," said Marc Doty, Sycamore Assistant Fire...