DeKALB – Its lead had almost evaporated, its shots weren't falling and, for one of the only times Saturday afternoon, Northern Illinois was in trouble.
Kent State's Itzair Llobek had just pulled her team back in the game with two straight threes. With a double-digit lead slashed a second time,
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – President Barack Obama fired a warning at the nation’s colleges and universities Friday, threatening to strip their federal aid if they “jack up tuition” ev
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CHICAGO – An attorney for Gov. Pat Quinn faced blistering questioning by legislators Friday on why the governor didn’t quickly fire the head of the state’s child welfare agenc
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Crime Stoppers seeks information on the theft of several license plates removed from vehicles Jan. 21-23 in DeKalb.
The license plates were taken from vehicles parked on Russ
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SYCAMORE – The state rested its case Friday against a DeKalb man charged with murder after a forensic pathologist testified about eight blows would have caused the injuries fo
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The percentage of students eligible for free and reduced school lunch programs has more than doubled in all of DeKalb County’s school districts in the past decade.
It’s a tre
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CHICAGO – An Illinois state agency is offering more than $460,000 in grants to law enforcement agencies that need new vehicles.
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Aut
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CHICAGO – Hull House, the Chicago social services organization founded more than 120 years ago by the Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, closed Friday after running out of
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – President Barack Obama fired a warning at the nation’s colleges and universities Friday, threatening to strip their federal aid if they “jack up tuition” ev
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BAGHDAD – A suicide car bomber struck a Shiite funeral procession Friday, killing 33 people as suspected al-Qaida militants stepped up apparent efforts to provoke a counteratt
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An educated voter is the best voter.
That’s why now is the time to start familiarizing yourself with the candidates and issues surrounding the March 20 primary.
This isn’t t
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Thumbs down: To lawmakers making broad statements about policy changes without taking all factors into consideration. We had another example this week during President Barack
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STERLING – Too bad their coach wasn't around to see it, because DeKalb put on quite a performance, especially in the opening minutes Saturday night.
With assistant coach Marc
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GENOA – Genoa-Kingston girls basketball coach John Mason didn’t look frustrated.
Sure, his team committed 17 turnovers in the first half. It lost 49-28 to Burlington Central (
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DeKALB – Their lead had almost evaporated, their shots weren't falling and, for one of the only times Saturday afternoon, Northern Illinois was in trouble. ... Read More »
In football terms, the Bears’ decision to hire Phil Emery as general manager Saturday represented a run up the middle instead of a deep pass down the sideline.
Safe? Yes.
Ef
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CHICAGO – Derrick Rose got motivated, got aggressive, and got the Chicago Bulls another win over the Milwaukee Bucks before a big road trip.
Rose scored a season-high 34 poin
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DeKalb Barb feature twirler Allison Hunter-Rosene will represent DeKalb High School at Twirlmania, a national baton twirling competition held Feb. 17-19 at Walt Disney World i
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Beetz Brian and Kathy (Muntner) Beetz of Sycamore announce the birth of a son, William Coleman Beetz, born Nov. 27, 2011, at Kishwaukee Community Hospital, DeKalb. He weighed
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I finally caved last weekend and bought a smartphone.
As anyone who knows me will tell you, I’m typically about three years – or more – behind what is technologically relevan
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I had put hay out in the four feeders on one side of my feed lot and walked into the barn to cut the twine on another bale. I grabbed about half of that bale and turned toward
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Editor’s note: Information in Police Briefs is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and city police departments. Individuals listed in Police Briefs who have been
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Editor’s note: Information in Police Briefs is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and city police departments. Individuals listed in Police Briefs who have been
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DeKALB – Kishwaukee Community Hospital fulfilled one of its long-term campus goals when it purchased nearby Windmill Plaza.
Michael Kokott, associate vice president of market
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Enjoying an unlikely, late-career success as an action hero, Liam Neeson sets his sights on wolves in Joe Carnahan’s tense survival drama “The Grey.” ... Read More »
Perhaps you’ve found a house, or maybe you’ve just started the house hunt, but regardless of where you are in the home-buying process, you need to consider some key questions before you even think about making an offer. Buying a home is a big commitment – financial and otherwise – so take the time to weigh pros and cons.
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It can be extremely frustrating to tenants when the landlord has taken their sweet time to make a simple repair to the outlet in the kitchen that won’t work, or replace that dishwasher that died several months ago.
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