County approves plan to finance purchase of foreclosed homes DeKalb County commissioners approved a plan Tuesday to spend $18.5 million in federal money aimed at addressing the decline of property values resulting from foreclosures.

Albee darned! Square will get megabucks makeover Tickets.The city will close a part of DeKalb Avenue in order to nearly triple the Albee Square pedestrian plaza in Downtown, officials announced on Tuesday.

Northern Illinois ready for upstart Kent St. .DEKALB .&.ndash; A month ago, this looked like a much easier game for Northern Illinois.

RIIPPI, RAY J. .Ray J. Riippi, 92, of DeKalb, Ill. passed away Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, at Pine Acres Rehab .&.Living Center in DeKalb. He was . Ticket.

N. Illinois beats Indiana St. 86-79 .DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Mike DiNunno and Darion Anderson scored 27 points each to lead Northern Illinois to an 86-79 victory over Indiana State on Tuesday night.

Jones: No Martin endorsement tickets.U.S. Senate candidate Jim Martin won't be getting an endorsement from his former Democratic rival anytime soon. DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Vernon Jones, who lost to Martin in a primary runoff in August, said he has no plans to back Martin, citing the former state lawmaker's lack of support for Democratic President-elect Barack Obama during the primary season.

Metro-Atlanta county approves foreclosure measure .DeKalb County will ask state lawmakers to more than triple the minimum time it takes to sell a foreclosed home after the homeowner first learns that foreclosure is impending. The resolution marked one of several steps DeKalb County commissioners approved Tuesday as the Atlanta suburb staggers under foreclosure rates that are among the highest in the state. tickets.

Metro-Atlanta county approves foreclosure measure .ATLANTA (AP) .&.mdash; DeKalb County will ask state lawmakers to more than triple the minimum time it takes to sell a foreclosed home after the homeowner first learns that foreclosure is impending.The resolution marked one of several steps DeKalb County commissioners approved Tu. ticket broker.

Metro-Atlanta county approves foreclosure measure .ATLANTA (AP) .&.mdash; DeKalb County will ask state lawmakers to more than triple the minimum time it takes to sell a foreclosed home after the homeowner first learns that foreclosure is impending.The resolution marked one of several steps DeKalb County commissioners approved Tu. ticket broker.

Witness tells of another escape plan by Nichols ticket brokers.Defense lawyers contend Brian Nichols' escape plans are flights of fantasy, but as recently as last July their client appeared to be trying to prove his lawyers wrong. Peter King, a former inmate at the DeKalb County jail, testified Tuesday at Nichols' death-penalty trial that he heard scraping sounds for three days, coming from the adjoining cell at about 1 a.m. On the third day, King reported.