DeKALB — The holidays are right around the corner, and most of the holiday meet and greet event hosted Tuesday by the Presidential Commission on Interfaith Initiatives afternoon was spent sharing holiday tradition stories from each attendee in Altgeld...
Artisan crafts, fresh baked goods and a used book sale are just some of the few things that will be at the Winter Farmers’ Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 14. The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will be hosting a Winter Farmers’ of DeKalb....
The average gasoline price in DeKalb County at 2:30 p.m. Monday was $2.597 per gallon, according to gasbuddy.com.The state average at 2:30 p.m. Monday was $2.626, which is an increase of 11.7 cents from last months average of $2.509 per gallon.{{tncms-inline...
DeKALB — Full-time NIU employees will be given a paid day off to volunteer under the Huskies Give Back program.Employees have the option of volunteering at schools or organizations in DeKalb County once organizations are approved. To be eligible to...
DeKALB — Increased training could be coming to the DeKalb and NIU Police Departments this month to teach officers how racial and emotional intelligence can serve the community. Interim Police Chief John Petragallo said there needs to be continuous...
DeKALB — Welsh Park may be in for a renovation that would include an additional basketball court, a remodeled playground, a game area and a splash pad.The DeKalb Park District applied for a grant through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources...
MondayHoliday Card Contest Deadline: Today is the last day to submit entries for President Lisa Freeman’s 2019 Holiday Card Contest. Instructions and submission guidelines are outlined at go.niu.edu/holiday-card. Winners will be notified on Dec. 9....
DeKALB — Black students aren’t graduating at the same rates as white and latinx students, minorities are under-represented in higher education institutions and rural students struggle with returning to rural areas after college, according to a report...
The Faculty Senate discussed office hour habits and student retention at the Nov. 20 meeting.Retention was one of the highest ranked issues on a survey presented at a prior meeting.Kendall Thu, president of the Faculty Senate, said he’s seen a pattern...
DeKALB — The city will begin to tax 3% on recreational marijuana starting Jan. 1. This is the maximum amount the city can tax, based on state law.The ordinance was unanimously passed at Monday night’s city council meeting.State law allows for the...
DeKALB — The DeKalb City Council moved forward Monday with a 2020 budget on first and second readings despite back and forth debate between council members and City Clerk Lynn Fazekas.During the public hearing portion of the meeting, Fazekas said...
DeKALB — Members of the Thai dance group, the Indonesian student group, the Tagalog class, and members of the Foreign Language Residence Program all performed traditional dances or sang traditional songs at Culture Fest on Thursday in the Campus Life...
