DeKALB — The Center for Black Studies is hosting a Black Heritage Month Kickoff on Monday. The event will hold the second annual The Dr.LaVerne Gyant Lecture Series and feature Yolanda King as a speaker. The event will run from 6 to 8 p.m at the...
A public meeting will take place 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at City Council Chambers to discuss the results of the Community Needs Survey. Community members can comment on the results by attending the meeting. The survey results will help DeKalb plan to address...
DeKALB — A few city council members, including alderman Carolyn Morris, gave out their phone numbers to constituents who wish to voice their concerns specifically about the McDowell case Monday night during the city council meeting.A viral video from...
DeKALB — The SGA Senate voted unanimously to approve Jeremy Pope, junior physical education major, as senator-at-large during Sunday night’s meeting. He was sworn in post-confirmation.Pope said he’s been making an effort to join student organizations...
On the East side of the Holmes Student Center, facing Normal Road, is an oak tree with a plaque dedicated to a man named Leslie A. Holmes from 1975. While this tree may go unnoticed at times, the oak and the student center behind it are both named in...
DeKALB — A Chicago resident is one of four confirmed to be diagnosed with the 2019 novel coronavirus in the U.S. The other three residents are from Washington and California.NIU students have no cause for concern because of the virus’ low risk rate...
DeKALB — The Sunrise Movement is holding a meeting 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at 1121 Loren Drive, inviting others to make climate change an urgent priority, according to a news release.Sunrise Movement is an American youth-led political movement that...
Monday•NIU Business Olympics 2020 Registration: High school and community college students can register for the NIU Business Olympics until March 4. Registration is free for the half-day event. The event consists of five business challenges and prize...
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,...
