In honor of Earth Day, author and psychologist Melanie Joy gave a free lecture Sunday night based on her award-winning book “Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism.” Joy focused on the concept of carnism, which she said...
Earth Day is April 22, and there are many ways people can keep the environment in mind. Melissa Burlingame, program coordinator for NIU’s Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability and Energy, said saving energy is one of the easiest...
NimbleBit, a gaming company and developer, has been very successful at creating many entertaining mobile games for both the iOS and Android.NimbleBit has produced titles like “Tiny Tower,” “Pocket Frogs” and “Pocket Planes.”The latest game...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Wednesday, April 17 At 10:05 p.m., officers responded to 851 Russell...
League of Legend’s Championship Series spring season will come to a close soon, and Riot Games is bringing fans an appetizer before heading into the summer season. “This is an extremely competitive game with huge fan bases like TISM [Team SoloMid],”...
Week Three was very busy for the Chicago Cubs as it completed many transactions to its 40-man roster. It started with designating Brent Lillibridge and Hisanori Takahashi for assignment. When a player designated for assignment is removed from his club’s...
The McCall brothers return for gold and revenge in Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. The original Call of Juarez didn’t have a beefy multiplayer component, but the solo experience was engaging, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood follows suit accordingly....
A benefit concert that showcased Indian and African music marked the first fundraising event for the Jane Adeny Memorial School for Girls (JAMS) Sunday at the House Cafe, 263 East Lincoln Highway. The founders of JAMS, associate professors Teresa Wasonga...
The young contestants for the children's costume contest line up on the Egyptian Theater Stage Saturday afternoon at the Star Wars Extravaganza, hosted by the DeKalb Public Library. Young and old fans alike got to enjoy a Star Wars themed day with games...
The DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., hosted its first Star Wars Extravaganza from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Activities included a make-your-own-lightsaber area, a trash compactor treasure search, a carbonite demonstration and a presentation on how...
Marchers, with wind and snow in their faces and signs in their hands, walked to raise awareness of domestic violence on Friday. Safe Passage held its annual Take Back the Night march, and marchers chanted slogans like “No means no” and “Stop the...
City Council will vote today on a bid for a contract with a new waste removal company that will offer more comprehensive recycling services and a pilot program for composting in the community. DeKalb’s contract for waste removal is expiring. City staff...
