DeKALB – Seventh ward Alderman Anthony Faivre parted with outgoing messages from council members as he relinquished his seat after seven-and-a-half years service.
Council and board members shared memories of Faivre’s time as an alderman and presented...
DeKALB – The average price of gas in Illinois has fallen by 0.5 cents per gallon since last week. According to GasBuddy records, the average now stands at $4.05 per gallon.
The Illinois average is 36.1 cents higher than last month's prices. The current...
DeKALB – Two suspects were charged for the armed robbery of a Vinny’s Pizza delivery driver on April 19.
An investigation occurred after a report that two armed individuals held the Vinny’s Pizza driver at gunpoint around 227 West Locust Street...
Editor’s note: This piece was updated at 1:33pm to include information about the death of the two dogs.
DeKALB – A house fire broke out Sunday, at 1119 South Fourth St, leaving two dogs dead and injuring four firefighters.
The source of the...
DeKALB – An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but increased medical coverage doesn’t hurt.
The Biden administration has approved Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposal on increased funds for Medicaid-enrolled students in Illinois. The expansion...
By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| April 22, 2023
DeKALB – The comforting warmth of the sun helped to fuel the work of the NIU Cares volunteers, but the ear-to-ear smiles are what shined the most during the day of service.
The NIU Cares Day of Service is a campus-wide event that happens in April....
By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| April 20, 2023
DeKALB – Quinyatta L. Hutchinson, an NIU senior, was recently charged with two crimes, one for aggravated criminal sexual abuse and one for grooming of a Huntley Middle School student.
After interviews with staff members and students at Huntley Middle...
DeKALB – The DeKalb Northland Plaza welcomes HomeGoods to the Dekamore strip.
The Massachusetts-based home decor store began plans for renovating the inside of the building in November and has since put up a sign announcing their soon to be location...
Come learn about the history of DeKalb County with The DeKalb County History Center. The center is now free on Saturdays.
The history center has a number of new exhibits and programs available.
Exhibits and programs
"At the History Center everyone...
DeKALB – In light of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, survivors of sexual and domestic violence gathered in protest of sexual violence at the Egyptian Theatre Monday.
With a crowd of over 40 people, the Take Back the Night event presented by Safe...
DeKALB – The DeKalb Community is invited to help create a two-story mural along the walls of City Hall.
The design takes inspiration from agricultural and symbolic ideas expressed during workshops run by the artist, Danielle Casali. The mural will...
By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| April 15, 2023
DeKALB – A car crash turning into an art event is not ordinary; but it happened.
The Fargo, an indoor skatepark with its own music venue at 641 E. Lincoln Highway, experienced a not-so-normal incident on March 15 when a car blasted through its front...
