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History of the week: Store to get liquor license

By Northern Star Staff | February 15, 2017

DeKALB | Twelve years ago, Inboden's Meats, 1106 N. First Street, was granted a liquor license to sell wine and packaged beer. According to a Feb. 15, 2005, Northern Star article, "The DeKalb City Council passed the amendment unanimously." The license...

Carl Sandburg Auditorium finds beasts

By Northern Star Staff | February 9, 2017

DeKALB | The Carl Sandburg Auditorium will show "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."The film will run 7:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 21."Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," which Rotten Tomatoes gave a 73 percent rating, will be screened every two weeks...

Sun and showers to fill the weekend

Temperatures to rise this weekend

By Brooklynn Harper | February 3, 2017

Friday: The high will be in the mid-20s around 25 degrees. Friday afternoon will be sunny after a cloudy morning.Saturday:The high will be 34 degrees and sunny. Through the afternoon clouds will increase.Sunday:The high will be 36 with clouds in the...

Chocolate secrets to be released

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2017

Naperville | Chocolate secrets will be shared during a Stem Cafe event.The event, All About Chocolate, will take place 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at Giordano's, 119 S. Main Street, Naperville. Attendees will join Hy-Vee dietitian, Lisa Brandt, and Le...

Snowboarding trip to teach beginners

By Northern Star staff | February 1, 2017

LANARK - Students can learn to snowboard at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 11 at Lake Carroll Ski Hill in Lanark, IL. Outdoor Adventure trip leaders will provide instruction on snowboarding. Snacks, hot cocoa, instruction, equipment and transportation will be...

History of the week: Train breaks down in DeKalb

By Northern Star staff | February 1, 2017

DeKALB - Five years ago a train blocked traffic in downtown DeKalb for four hours.The stopped train sat across railroad crossings at First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth and Tenth streets, according to a Feb. 1, 2012 Northern Star article.Broken couplings...

Storify: Community reacts to Trump through Twitter

By Brooklynn Harper | January 31, 2017

[View the story "Trump's First Week in Office Tweets" on Storify] [<a href="//storify.com/NorthernStarNIU/trump-s-first-week-in-office-tweets" target="_blank">View the story "Trump's First Week in Office Tweets" on Storify</a>]<span...