To say that Steve Faivre grew up in a farming family would be an understatement. “My family, as far back as we can trace it, has been in agriculture,” the Sycamore resident s ... Read More »

DeKALB – When Arthur Lewis Jr. got up Friday morning, he wasn’t sure if there was going to be a basketball game that night or not. Lewis, also known as “King Arthur,” is the p ... Read More »

125 YEARS AGO January 29, 1887 There was a surprise party that went from Sycamore to the Poor House one day last week that was a surprise on both sides. Four farmers of Sout ... Read More »

GENOA – Genoa’s fourth annual Quilt & Fiber Arts Walk arrives just in time to ward off the late January chill. The expanded event will take place Wednesday, Jan. 25 through Su ... Read More »

HINCKLEY – Sam Kimpan, a 17-year-old Hinckley-Big Rock honor student and a member of Boy Scouts of America Big Rock Troop 19, has applied for promotion to the rank of Eagle Sc ... Read More »

DeKALB – The 3M Foundation has donated $250 to the St. Vincent DePaul Society, based at St. Mary’s church in DeKalb. The donation was made in recognition of 3M employee Rick ... Read More »

The USDA has announced another opportunity to go greener and cut energy costs with support from the agency’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The program has helped 29 ... Read More »

DeKALB – When Mark Montgomery was hired as the Northern Illinois men’s basketball coach last spring, the first player many fans thought of was Tim Toler. ... Read More »

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 »

If you’re renting an apartment and you wonder why the landlord charges a high security deposit, it could be because they’ve been burned by inconsiderate tenants who trashed rental units, moved out in the middle of the night or perhaps left an awful mess in what is considered an important investment by the owner. ... Read More »

If you’re planning on building a custom home in a new development or remodeling a home in an older neighborhood, you’ll likely find your plans subject to design review. ... Read More »