DeKalb, NIU make plans for IHSA football championships' arrival

SPRINGFIELD – Both chambers of the Illinois Legislature voted Wednesday to create a bipartisan committee to try to solve the state's worst-in-the-nation pension crisis, but so ... Read More »

WASHINGTON – Illegal immigration into the United States would decrease by only 25 percent under a far-reaching Senate immigration bill, according to an analysis by the Congres ... Read More »

DeKALB – Two men stole cash and a cell phone at gunpoint from two other men about 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, DeKalb police said.The victims parked near an apartment complex in the 80 ... Read More »

SYCAMORE – A 30-year-old Sandwich woman was charged Tuesday with robbing Casey’s General Store in Somonauk in December.Kasi M. Gunderson, of the 300 block of West Center Stree ... Read More »

DeKALB – DeKalb school officials saw a timeline of all the different upgrades that could be made to DeKalb School District 428’s elementary schools, upgrades that would cost a ... Read More »

DeKALB – Some middle school music teachers could lose their jobs depending on how the DeKalb School District 428 Board implements the 2014-15 schedule. School board members wi ... Read More »

SPRINGFIELD – The U.S. Supreme Court granted an extension Tuesday for Illinois's attorney general to decide whether to appeal a court order permitting the state's gun owners t ... Read More »

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Legislature's special session will cost about $40,000 a day, which includes a $111 daily payment to lawmakers to defray the cost of food and lodging ... Read More »

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A search of a rural field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, an FBI agent announced ... Read More »

There is no need for further delay in passing a concealed-carry law in Illinois.Many of our state’s politicians already have come to grips with this, including the state legis ... Read More »

Gasoline prices shot up around Memorial Day and have stayed around $4 a gallon ever since.So, what else is new?The summer driving season always increases demand. That puts upw ... Read More »

When Michigan running backs coach Fred Jackson sat down with DeKalb running back Dre Brown in Ann Arbor, Mich., on June 13, the long-time coach told the junior he liked his ga ... Read More »

Volunteer opportunities, sponsorships available for fall event ... Read More »

BOSTON – Pssst. Hey, you. Yeah, you. Want to know a secret? OK, here it is. Hockey is filled with secrets. Shhh. You didn’t hear it from me. Before we go any further, let’s ge ... Read More »

Three simple ingredients – a marshmallow, a piece of chocolate and two graham crackers. The symbol of summer and campfire snacking.And there are so many possibilities for jazz ... Read More »

Few people would mistake me for a morning person. I’m grouchy before I have my coffee. I seldom make much sense before 8 a.m., especially via text message, and I certainly can ... Read More »

Often in the news, and in our online comments section after news stories are posted at Daily-Chronicle.com, the focus is on things that seem to be going wrong or that need to ... Read More »

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 ... Read More »

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 ... Read More »

Kristin Christian, physical therapist at Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists, recently served as delegate to the Illinois Physical Therapy Association Annual Assembly ... Read More »

Jamie Ullmark, an American Family Insurance agent in Genoa, has been recognized for providing outstanding customer experience under the American Star Excellence in Customer Ex ... Read More »

Don't miss this afternoon of rockin' family fun! Enjoy games, live music, food, face painting, crafts, moon bounce, and of course, lots of live reptiles. Live music includes performances by Garage Orchestra, the Fishback Boys, and Buffalo Jump. Fee of $5 per person for ages 2 and up covers all activities. ... Read More »

Getting rid of the clutter may sound like an insurmountable task but, according to professional organizer Elisa Adams, it’s actually the key to living a less stressful life. ... Read More »