DeKALB — Owners of Legacy Academy, Andre Powell and Jonathan Thompson, partnered up with local colleges to give high school students the opportunity to become a licensed barber during their junior and senior year, while simultaneously gaining elective...
DeKALB — NIU’s chapter of the Newman Center, a catholic campus ministry, is holding a telethon fundraiser. This year is the 60th anniversary of its annual benefit. The fundraiser is 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
To commemorate the anniversary, the...
DeKALB – In response to rising COVID-19 cases across Illinois, The Egyptian Theatre has postponed all of their December events to January. The postponement includes their Holiday Film Series and performances of “The Nutcracker” by the Beth Fowler...
DeKALB – 2020 has been exceptionally hard for small businesses due to COVID-19 resulting in a reduction in hours and preventing people from visiting storefronts. However, DeKalb resident Pamela Sanders, has started a business dedicated to her love of...
Thanksgiving is a beloved tradition for many American families. This holiday brings good food and the people who we are thankful for together. With COVID-19 surging across the country, it’s an excellent time to try other methods of this holiday without...
Volunteering has always been a way for students to give back to their community or help those in need. During a pandemic volunteering might not be the same as it used to be with social distance and other precautions in place.
However, here are some...
Due to the mitigation restrictions for region one that Governor J.B. Pritzker has extended until Nov. 14, local bars and restaurants have lost their live music aspect that brought regular customers. And in turn, local artists have suffered loss in income...
NIU’s Gender and Sexuality Resource Center will host two virtual panels for students to learn about the LGBTQ+ community from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Nov. 21.
The meeting, held via Zoom, will have the members of the LGBTQ+ Speakers Bureau share...
NIU’s Masters in Fine Arts program is currently hosting its Fall 2020 Art Exhibition Sleight of Hand. The exhibit opened Tuesday and closes Nov. 17. Viewings are by appointment only. Attendees must contact Lisa Deirst-Thomas at [email protected]...
DeKALB — The NIU Residence Hall Association will be holding an online fall retreat at 1:30 p.m. Friday through this Zoom link that will inform participants of their leadership types, how to further build leadership skills and will also teach participants...
DeKALB — NIU’s Master in Fine Arts program will be hosting it’s Fall 2020 Sleight of Hand Art Exhibition. This event is being done by appointments only, because of the current quarantine. Lisa Deinst-Thomas is the person to email at [email protected].
“We...
If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught me anything, it’s a profound appreciation for things I took for granted like hanging out with friends, eating out at a restaurant and going to a theater to experience my greatest love: film. While it’s been wonderful...
