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Government

Obama: Policy in leaks investigations under review

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Thursday that the Justice Department will review the policy under which it obtains journalists' records in investigations of the leak ... Read More »

Crime & Courts

Police searching for rape suspect

SYCAMORE — Police are asking for the public's help finding a 25-year-old Cortland man accused of raping an Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park resident Monday, according to a n ... Read More »

Education

D-428 puts off decision on early childhood center

DeKALB – DeKalb School District 428 board members took no action on a pre-kindergarten and early childhood education center this week, preferring to wait and study the issue m ... Read More »

State moratorium could halt Fox River Valley virtual school

The Illinois Virtual Charter School at Fox River Valley will be delayed for a year if Gov. Pat Quinn signs into law a moratorium on charter schools like it. On Tuesday, the Il ... Read More »

State News

New federal prosecutor nominated for Chicago

CHICAGO – The Obama administration has picked a private attorney and former federal prosecutor who helped send former Illinois Gov. George Ryan to prison for corruption to hea ... Read More »

Nation & World

Anti-war protester shouts at Obama during speech

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama was interrupted three times by a woman who shouted about drones and detainees in Cuba as he delivered a speech on national security.The wom ... Read More »

UK attack suspects part of previous investigations

LONDON – Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had been part of previous investigations by security services, a British official said Thursday, as investigators sear ... Read More »

Our View

Our View: Safety also important outside ‘Tornado Alley’

This might not be the heart of “Tornado Alley,” but our area is hardly immune to the kind of catastrophic events that struck Moore, Okla., this week.Utica, less than 60 miles ... Read More »

Our View: Court has opportunity to right a wrong

The criminal justice system should have done a better job protecting the public from Benjamin Black.According to police reports, Black, 28, of Sycamore caused a chain-reaction ... Read More »

Prep Sports

Unlikely path to state track meet for Hinckley-Big Rock's Madden

When Jared Madden first started track practice last winter, he was hesitant to compete in the hurdle events. The Hinckley-Big Rock senior was a hurdler in middle school, quali ... Read More »

Chicago Sports

McCutchen, Pirates beat Cubs for 4th straight win

PITTSBURGH – Andrew McCutchen had three hits and two RBIs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Cubs 4-2 on Thursday for their fourth straight win.Leadoff hitter Starling Ma ... Read More »

Features

Auditions tonight in Sandwich

Auditions for the musical, “Hello Dolly!,” the murder mystery dinner theater production of “The Fatal Fifties Affair,” and the stage play “Alice in Wonderland,” part of PR Pro ... Read More »

NIU Press wins Midwest Book Award

Northern Illinois University Press, DeKalb, won a first-place award at the 23rd annual Midwest Book Awards for its book, “The Blue Kind,” in the Fantasy/SciFi/Horror/Paranorma ... Read More »

Commentary

Duchnowski: Meeting Annie Glidden

I think I would have liked Annie Glidden if she were alive today. I hope she would have liked me. I learned a bit more about her this weekend touring the Joseph F. Glidden Hom ... Read More »

Olson: When no one can tell you what to do

Congratulations to all of DeKalb County’s new high school graduates.For me, graduating from high school meant freedom. Adults couldn’t just tell me what to do anymore – at lea ... Read More »

Police Reports

Wednesday Police Reports

Note to readers: Information in Police Reports is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and city police departments. Individuals listed who have been charged with a ... Read More »

Tuesday Police Reports

Note to readers: Information in Police Reports is obtained from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and city police departments. Individuals listed who have been charged with a ... Read More »

Marketplace

DeKalb County farmers selling harvest at many local markets

Barb Pondelick has no problem staying busy during the summer. While running her family’s store at Theis Farm II, 6N953 County Line Road in Maple Park, she sneaks into the fiel ... Read More »

Real Estate

Get this look: Furnishing the bathroom

The bathroom is one of the humblest and undoubtedly hardworking rooms in the house. But just because the space is utilitarian, doesn’t mean it should be lacking in style. ... Read More »

Blogs

» Real Nutrition
Real Nutrition

Shop your local farmers’ market

Farmers’ Market season is almost here. Most local markets run from June through early to mid October. Farmers’ markets are a great way to support local farmers and small businesses.  
» Chicago Bears

Urlacher retires from NFL

Brian Urlacher will retire as a Bear.

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