DeKalb County is set to be hit with 1 to 3 inches of snow Wednesday night, according to a National Weather Service statement.A light snow will start in the afternoon and continue into the night, but it will begin to taper off overnight, according to the...
A potential showing of "Scouts Honor" at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., has been canceled.The theater planned to show the documentary, which follows the 2012 Madison Scouts drum corps, if at least 61 tickets were sold.The goal was not met despite...
Barb City on Tap, a craft beer festival, will showcase more than 100 samples of craft beer.The event is 2:30-6 p.m. March 28 at the Convocation Center. Craft beers from all over the United States will be available and the festival will feature live music...
Ollie’s Frozen Custard, 2290 Oakland Drive, opens Wednesday for the 2015 season.The custard stand is open 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.“We’ll have a line for today and see how the weather is for the next couple weeks,” said Ollie’s owner Valerie Cranden....
The Present Perfect Modeling Organization will hold the Afrocentric Show on Thursday.Rainn Darring of Campus Live Radio will deejay during the show. The Afrocentric Show starts at 8 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom. Catch @RainnLaurenPolo...
The First Year Composition Program will hold its eighth annual Showcase of Student Writing 3-5 p.m. April 6 in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom.English students will display research projects and engage attendees through discussions...
NIU's chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers will host a speaker on Thursday as part of Black History month.The speaker, Turron Clayton Sr., is a community activist and youth mentor. He will speak at 6 p.m. in the Stevenson Multipurpose Room.Email...
NIU has been given a glimpse of its first food truck via Instagram.The DogHouse, an entrepreneurial project started by three NIU alumni, raised $20,000 by Nov. 25 through Kickstarter to purchase NIU’s first student-run food truck. DogHouse co-founder...
The DeKalb County Community Gardens will hold a fundraiser Thursday.The gardening group manages a range of gardens in the county, donating the produce that is grown to food pantries, schools and other groups.The fundraiser is 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Potbelly's,...
The Association for Black Culture Centers is set to move from Knox College to NIU July 1.The association "seeks to celebrate, promote and critically examine the culture of people of African descent," according to its website. NIU President Doug Baker...
DeKalb County will receive $62,573 to help emergency food and shelter programs, according to a news release.The funds are being made available through the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to the FEMA release.Organizations...
The Student Association has relaunched its Huskie Line Twitter account, @HuskieLine, as part of the changes it is making to the bus line.Community members will be able to tweet at the account to suggest routes, among other things.The SA has launched a...
