DeKALB – As you open the door, a gentle bell rings and a variety of scents fill the air. As your eyes adjust, you see trinkets and treasures filling the walls and halls as you struggle to take it all in, remnants of bygone eras.  These are the thoughts...

NIU’s Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony will be performing a brand new composition, “Gale and Zephyr” by composer Shawn E. Okpebholo. The performance will take place at 7 p.m. on Nov 28 in the School of Music’s Boutell Memorial Concert Hall. According...

DeKALB – Downtown store owners breathe new life and purpose into vintage items. Several hidden gems, antique and resale shops, can be found in the area that are sure to be a treat to visitors with clothing, relics and more from times past.  Shopping...

Food security and sustainability are quintessential to living happy, healthy lives. Unfortunately, not everyone has adequate access to such resources. Because eating is necessary for us to survive, food is something that crosses boundaries.  That's...

DeKALB – Feel the burn with HOTWORX as it celebrates its grand opening. The 24-hour fitness studio is creating buzz, as members are burning away calories to hit their 27,000 calorie goal, known as HOTWORX Level 7.   HOTWORX is the newest addition...

For this upcoming Halloween, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) provides a list of things to keep in mind during this holiday in order to stay safe and healthy.   If you feel sick while trick-or-treating or handing out candy, remember...

DeKALB – Calling all ghosts and ghouls to downtown DeKalb for some spooktacular festivities. DeKalb Chamber of Commerce welcomes everyone to celebrate its 26th annual Spooktacular Halloween in downtown DeKalb with over 30 local merchants Thursday. Guests...

DeKALB - The Sycamore Music Boosters will host their annual Autumn Craft & Treasure Market on Saturday, Oct. 28 and Sunday, Oct. 29. Hosted during Pumpkin Fest weekend, the market will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 2...

DeKalb’s rustic-style nightlife struggles to find a balance between students and townies.  DeKalb is not known for its nightlife, as the small, western Chicago suburb is nestled between corn fields that drape the town in a rural feel. Students and...

With All Hallow's Eve fast approaching, the time has come to appease the spirits with candy and fun Halloween events at the DeKalb Public Library. LASER CUT AND PAINT WOODEN HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS People can get into Spooky Season with wood-cut Halloween...

A new adaptation of “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” will be presented at The Black Box Theater in the Stevens Building at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 13, Oct. 14, Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, and at 2 p.m. on Oct. 15 and Oct. 21. NIU’s School of Theatre and Dance...

Fall is here, and it is time to indulge in some fun festivities. DeKalb County is ready to bring in the season with these fall-themed activities to do with friends and family.  October is in its final stretch of gearing towards the pinnacle of the...