DeKALB – Ellwood House Museum is opening its doors to two upcoming events, an Evening at Elcourt and Tea Party at Ellcourt.
EVENING AT ELLCOURT
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 12 at 420 Linden Place, Ellwood House Association will be hosting Evening at Ellcourt.
Evening...
DeKALB – DeKalb County residents might have unclaimed money in their name, and a program from the Illinois State Treasurer is looking to reunite millions to the residents they belong to.
I-Cash is a program run by the office of Illinois State Treasurer...
DeKALB – Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office has provided $15.3 million in funding for a home repair and accessibility program called the Home Repair and Accessibility Program which aims at helping low-income homeowners.
According to the Illinois Housing...
By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| April 26, 2023
DeKALB – The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center announced Tuesday that the population of former university students with some credits but no degree is up by 3.6% since 2022.
The report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center...
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...
