Hoey: Tourism, hospitality down but not out
As I gaze out my dining room window, I see sure signs that spring is upon us. The lawn is greening up, plants and flowers are slowly emergin…
Duckworth: Social distancing critical to community
Hospitals are running low on everything from diagnostic tests to beds, doctors to medical equipment. Nurses are being told to use bandanas a…
Solari: Law enforcement partnerships with area agencies help fight cycle of domestic violence
There's a famous 911 call the class of the DeKalb County Sheriff's Citizens Academy were able to listen to this week. Named Lisa's Call, it'…
Sahly: Check out our brand new Election Central
One of the best things we can do as a media company is to provide our readers with an easy outlet to make informed choices come election tim…
Citizens Academy discusses crashes and DUIs
Two years ago I began writing what was supposed to be a series of articles coming from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Citizens Academy. Once a …
Schrader: Be they gargoyles or grotesques atop The Castle?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Barry Schrader will be taking a break from column writing while he undergoes treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Local Reps: Ferrara coming to DeKalb in part because of programs sponsored by local state Reps
It’s no secret that our state has not been friendly to workers and businesses, small and large. Illinois has been consistently ranked as one…
Schrader: Watch for the boulder along Sycamore Road
Driving from Sycamore to DeKalb on the four-lane highway you might notice a large boulder with a bronze plaque facing the highway in front o…
Solari: Local journalism requires local support
A community gets the newspaper it deserves. Gathering and accurately reporting the news is a time- and labor-intensive process. Reporters sp…
Schrader: Brilliant young prof met tragic end
During the 125th anniversary of the founding of Northern Illinois University, I plan to write occasionally about some lesser-known history a…