DeKALB — Basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant were among nine people killed Sunday after their helicopter lost control in foggy conditions and crashed on a hillside in Calabasas, California.It was later confirmed by Orange...
DeKALB — An 18-year-old man from DeKalb has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder following a shooting in the 800 block of Edgebrook Drive late Thursday night.The DeKalb Police Department arrested and charged Adam D. Koertner Friday in...
DeKALB — The S’mores Open House Wednesday at the Adventure Center introduced equipment such as ice skates and snowboards that can be rented at the Recreation Center.Students who choose to rent equipment must pay up front. Ice skates cost $3 per day,...
DeKALB — County Clerk Doug Johnson and his staff launched voteranow.com to consolidate all of the information a voter needs into one user-friendly and mobile-friendly website.On the site there is information on things such as registering to vote,...
DeKALB — A fire at Husky Ridge apartments, in the 900 block of Hillcrest Drive, displaced two tenants and causing $35,000 in damage 2:42 p.m. Wednesday.The fire was serious enough to burn through the floor of a second-floor unit, leaving two apartment...
DeKALB — With Illinois suffering its sixth consecutive year of population decline in 2019 and the census count approaching, local officials are urging residents to participate in the 2020 Census.Every 10 years the Census Bureau counts how many residents...
DeKALB — The bar in the Holmes Student Center is open and serving alcohol to students, faculty and staff age 21 and over.The bar, located on the upper level of the Huskie Den, opened Jan. 13 and serves single servings of beer and wine. John Boswell,...
DeKALB — The Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies degree program is in the final stages of its approval.The degree proposal describes the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies program as “an interdisciplinary program which emphasizes the application...
DeKALB — Transgender and undocumented students who are Illinois residents are now eligible to apply for scholarships, grants, awards, free room and board and other kinds of financial assistance from the state.The Retention of Illinois Students and Equity...
DeKALB — A turbulent time in American history, the 1950s were shrouded in pure terror. People lost jobs. People lost family. This shade of fear was not just the red of McCarthyism but lavender as well. Commonly taught in schools, the Red Scare looms...
DeKALB — The first publication of the Northern Star was chosen as one of NIU’s Key Moments in celebration of the university’s 125th anniversary.Originally called the Northern Illinois, the student-run newspaper was founded in 1899, and 1,500 copies...
By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer
| January 22, 2020
DeKalb County's average gas price at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday was $2.568 per gallon, according to gasbuddy.comThe state average at this time was $2.669 per gallon. This is a 4.3 cents increase from last months average of $2.626 per gallon.Average gas prices...
