Three workers who died this summer while working in Illinois corn fields have inspired a community forum on agricultural safety. The forum will be held at 7 p.m. today in the Heritage Room of the Holmes Student Center. Carrie Bueche, special projects...
A masked man wielding a chain saw is one of the first people to greet you at the Egyptian Theatre's Amenti Haunted House. The house opened this weekend and will continue to scare the DeKalb community from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Oct. 27 to 31. Waiting in...
In August 2010, sophomore pre-communication major Shucreeia Robinson took the advice of a friend and decided to adopt a rabbit locally at TAILS Humane Society. Robinson is not alone in choosing adoption from local shelters. Illinois Department of Agriculture...
Bond was set Thursday for two men arrested in connection with local car burglaries. According to NIU Police reports, Demetrius D. Henderson, 26, of Chicago, and Jonathan Green, 28, of Chicago, were both arrested Wednesday. NIU Sgt. Alan Smith said Henderson...
Two men were arrested Wednesday in connection with car burglaries on NIU's campus.According to NIU Police reports, Demetrius D. Henderson, 26, of Chicago, and Jonathan Green, 28, of Chicago, were both arrested Wednesday. NIU Sgt. Alan Smith said Henderson...
A course on personal safety is scheduled to take place nearly one year after NIU freshman Antinette ‘Toni' Keller's tragic disappearance and murder. The ‘Refuse to be a Victim' seminar will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Elk's Lodge, 209 S....
A new dictation technology at area hospitals benefits both doctors and patients.Kishwaukee Community Hospital, 1 Kish Hospital Drive, and Valley West Community Hospital, 11 E. Pleasant Ave. in Sandwich, will replace their old dictation technology with...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Monday At 5:02 a.m., DeKalb Police officers were investigating...
Local nonprofit organization Feed ‘Em Soup will open a new location Oct. 26. The group will move to its own location, 122 S. First St. in DeKalb, from its previous space at First Lutheran Church, 324 N. First St. "We have a great new location," said...
An internet presence is essential for local businesses looking to market their products, said Holly Nicholson, social media specialist for university relations. "Almost everything can be done online now, and people are spending more and more of their...
The DeKalb Chess Club held a casual open play chess event Monday night. The club holds open play events twice weekly, 3 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday in the basement of First Congregational United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St. in DeKalb. "It's...
Saturday At 11:29 p.m., a DeKalb County Sheriff's deputy assigned to NIU homecoming detail observed a vehicle on Regent Drive bump into another vehicle while trying to park. The deputy found the driver, Ryan C. Bruce, 23, of Chicago, was driving with...
