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DeKalb Rotary Club plans to restore Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Clock

DeKalb Rotary Club plans to restore Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Clock

By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief | June 3, 2021

DeKALB – The DeKalb Rotary Club is planning to restore the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Clock back to working order, with $28,000 as the total goal to repair the clock and its exterior.  The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Clock, 101 Lincoln Highway,...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #11

By Lifestyle staff | May 30, 2021

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1SnBeEI951FW0pNxiygH0o    Jacob’s picks Blood Incantation - “Hidden Species (Vitrification of Blood, Pt. 2)”  Young Nudy - “The Rustlers”  Thom Yorke - “Impossible...

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Why newspapers are a valuable souvenir

By Jamie O'Toole | May 24, 2021

Before returning home from a trip, picking up a newspaper makes a better souvenir than any item at a gift shop. Reading the news for a city or even a state you do not reside in may sound like a waste of money, but the headlines, the articles inside, paint...

Kishwaukee Family YMCA to host 'Skating into Summer'

Kishwaukee Family YMCA to host ‘Skating into Summer’

By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief | May 21, 2021

SYCAMORE – Enjoy a night of “Skating into Summer” at the Kishwaukee Family YMCA from 5 p.m to 8 p.m. Saturday.  This will be the last roller skating event of the season, which will resume this fall. According to the Kishwaukee Family YMCA...

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Film review: ‘Army of the Dead’

By Jacob Baker | May 19, 2021

The zombie genre has seen visible fluctuation both in terms of quality and popularity since the early 1930s. Many directors have come and gone, some with little success and some who revitalized the genre back into massive popularity. Director Zack Snyder...

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DeKalb Public Library to host ‘Among Us’ themed virtual workshop

By Brandon Montemayor | May 16, 2021

DeKALB — Learn how to 3D print with the DeKalb Public Library and its “Among Us” themed virtual workshop. The virtual event will take place from 2-3 p.m. on Sunday via Zoom. The program will teach participants “how to create a 3D printed crewman...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #10

By Lifestyle staff | May 16, 2021

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7i4BjIvAKbB58yg4zfCsbq    Jacob’s picks Sanguisugabogg - “Tortured Whole”  Young Thug - “Lil Baby”  Undeath - “Lesions of a Different Kind”  Gunna -...

The Egyptian Theater, 135 N. Second St., is holding a fundraiser to replace the current seats at the theater, which are over 80 years old. The current seats have old and malfunctioning mechanics to go along with a less than ideal comfort level for patrons.

Egyptian Theatre to screen ‘Back to the Future’

By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief | May 14, 2021

DeKALB –The Egyptian Theatre will host a “Save the Clock'' fundraising event for the DeKalb Rotary Club at 7 p.m. tomorrow. The event, which features a showing of “Back to the Future” as well as a costume contest, will help the DeKalb Rotary Club...

The DeKalb Public Library is hosting a Microsoft Excel workshop at 7 p.m. on Oct. 24.

DeKalb Public Library to host virtual Grey’s Anatomy Trivia Night

By Jamie O'Toole | May 13, 2021

DeKALB —The DeKalb Public Library is hosting a virtual Grey’s Anatomy Trivia Night May 13 at 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom using Kahoot, according to the DeKalb Public Library calendar. Attendees can sign up for the event through a form here.  After...

‘Demon Slayer the movie: Mugen Train’ shatters records at box office

By Brandon Montemayor | May 7, 2021

Move over “Mortal Kombat,” there's a new box office leader in town, with Japanese anime blockbuster “Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train” becoming the number one movie in America this past week. The film made history with its cinematic debut,...

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Back Alley Market coming to DeKalb

By Jamie O'Toole | May 6, 2021

DeKALB – The DeKalb Back Alley Market will start 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 8. It will take place between 1st St. and 3rd St. and feature products from local vendors as well as one vendor from Kentucky.   Co-coordinator Leslie Conklin said there will...

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Five best submissions of Reality Bytes night two

By Jacob Baker | May 3, 2021

The 2021 independent student film festival Reality Bytes premiered April 12 on Vimeo. The festival lasted for three nights with submissions from every category of filmmaking from across the world. Each night showcased six or more films. Here are the five...