Elizabeth Heckenast, second year law student, expresses concern about the lack of communication with NIU about the unlawful assembly ordinances at a DeKalb Human Relations Commission meeting Thursday. Read more at bit.ly/1LK6mJq.
Girl Scout cookie booth sales start at the end of February and Digital Cookie 2.0 will be available until the end of the cookie selling season.The Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois have rolled out an online cookie-selling program called Digital Cookie...
Safe Passage will hold Walk a Mile in Her Shoes April 2 in honor of sexual assault awareness month, according to a Safe Passage flier.Safe Passage is the only rape crisis center in DeKalb County.The Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event will be done in heels....
DeKalb FOIA Officer Jared Heyn gives a presentation on the increase in FOIA requests the city of DeKalb has seen since 2006 at a Feb. 8 City Council meeting. DeKalb saw 48 requests in 2006 and 294 requests in 2015.
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.
Feb. 6
• Rafael B. Estrada, 41, of DeKalb, was...
The next Rocky Horror Picture Show experience will be 8 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. 2nd St. Audience members can participate by purchasing prop kits before the show when doors open at 7 p.m. The show also includes a live shadow cast...
The Cortland Fire Department will host a CPR/AED class from 6-9 p.m. today at the Cortland Fire Station, 30 W. North Ave in Cortland.A second class will be given from 9 a.m. to noon on March 19. Instructors can travel to different locations within the...
A bill will give Gov. Bruce Rauner the spending authority to honor his commitment to students in regard to the Monetary Award Program, however, it does not require the him to spend the money, according to the Illinois’ State Senate website.The Illinois...
Applications for the DeKalb County Foundation’s Palmer Family Music Education scholarship are due at 5 p.m. on April 1.The scholarship is for any graduating high school student who wishes to pursue a career in music education, according to a DeKalb...
Today is the last day to register to vote in the Illinois primary election. In order to register, voters must: • Be a U.S. citizen • Be 18 on or before Election Day in November • Be living in their election precinct at least 30 days before...
The university community is invited to attend an all-campus town hall meeting from 2-3 p.m. Tuesday in the Holmes Student Center, Regency Room.Alan Phillips, vice president of Administration and Finance, will join NIU President Doug Baker in discussing...
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is accepting applications for winter heating assistance for those who have not applied or have received a benefit since October.The program is administered in Kane and DeKalb counties by Community Contacts,...
