Local residents and students are coming together to help children in Tanzania. Kurt Thurmaier, board president of Tanzania Development Support, said he and his wife Jeanine started the non-profit organization because of a college friend. “When I was...
DeKalb and Sycamore residents packed into Culver’s, 1200 DeKalb Ave., to support the family of Matthew Ranken. Sycamore resident Matthew Ranken, 11, was killed on Feb. 27 in an auto accident on Route 64 in Kane County. Culver’s restaurant held a benefit...
On April 9, three new members will be elected to City Council. Second ward alderman Tom Teresinski is one of the aldermen vacating his position at the end of this term. Teresinski was appointed to his position in 2008 following the death of Mayor Frank...
It turns out plumbers not only save princesses: They’re also ghostbusters. “Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon” for the Nintendo 3DS is a sequel to the original “Luigi’s Mansion.” The game starts off with brilliant--perhaps crazy--Professor E. Gadd...
Many artists appear to be altering their sound to suit pop music standards. Groups like Maroon 5 exemplify this best because their first album is noticeably different from their newest one. This dramatic change makes it difficult to believe a groups originality...
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. Friday At 2:10 a.m., an officer on patrol of the 900 block of Greenbrier...
Lawyers are discussing a plea agreement today for William “Billy” Curl, the man accused of murdering freshman Antinette “Toni” Keller in 2010. Attorneys plan to meet in Judge Robbin Stuckert’s chambers. If convicted of murder, Curl faces between...
The Board of Trustees will hold a special open meeting at 1 p.m. today to appoint the university’s president. The meeting will be held in Altgeld Hall, Room 315. Faculty, staff, students and members of the community are invited. There will be a welcome...
A housing study has shown DeKalb has an oversupply of rented properties, Mayor Kris Povlsen said. Rented properties make up 56 percent of DeKalb dwellings, and an undersupply of owner-inhabited properties makes up 44 percent of DeKalb dwellings. The NIU...
Students are conflicted over the Proposition 8 and DOMA cases looked at by the Supreme Court last week. California Proposition 8 was passed in 2008 by a state amendment process; its passing made only marriages between a man and a woman legal. This proposition...
Feed ‘em Soup will host its second all-you-can-eat spaghetti fundraiser Friday at it’s headquarters, 122 S. First St. Feed ’em Soup is a privately funded community project. Its mission is to empower the community by providing all-you-can-eat meals...
Feed ’em Soup is hosting Meet Your School Board Candidates today to give citizens an opportunity to learn more about the five individuals running for a District 428 school board seat. DeKalb County Clerk John Acardo said there will be three seats vacated...
