Veterans, soldiers and supporters gathered Friday for NIU's Veterans Day ceremony held by the NIU Military Student Services in front of the flagpole by Altgeld Hall."Today we celebrate our most noble tradition of fighting for freedom," said Clay Campbell,...
After reading your story regarding the mother who "struggles to rise above hardships and homelessness" it was apparent not all reported information, with respect to this particular mother, was truly investigated, confirming the facts of how and where...
Getting your car ready for winter is more than just filling your antifreeze, said Brian Durfey, part sales manager at AutoZone, 1530 Sycamore Road. Durfey said the first thing that needs to be checked is the starting system. He said to check the battery,...
Motivated by the 18,000 children who die of starvation each year, Feed My Starving Children [FMSC] will host a meal packing event Thursday through through Nov. 20. FMSC is a not-for-profit Christian organization whose volunteers pack meals to send out...
Six DeKalb businesses failed tobacco compliance checks performed by the DeKalb Police Department Thursday, police reports state.According to police reports, an agent working for the DeKalb Police Department entered each store and attempted to purchase...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Friday At 2:17 a.m., DeKalb Police observed a vehicle traveling...
The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Thursday At 3:45 p.m.,...
The DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice will show a film in honor of Veterans Day.The group will screen Grounds for Resistance. The documentary focuses on the experiences of the veterans who patronize the shop."It provides a first-hand view...
DeKalb area businesses plan to celebrate Veterans Day in different ways.Some local restaurants will offer meals to veterans.O'Leary's Restaurant and Pub, 260 E. Lincoln Highway, will offer entrees to service members.Veterans can receive a free entree,...
While he was working at a Target warehouse, Iraq veteran Levi Kammes was startled one day when he heard the pop, pop, pop of a nail gun. Kammes looked around nervously for a moment, but realized he was in DeKalb, a city about 6,000 miles away from Fallujah,...
Marine corps veteran Levi Kammes said he looks back on his time in the military with a smile. Kammes, who served from 2001 to 2005, also serves as the president of the NIU Veterans Club, which hosts a Veterans Day memorial service at 11 a.m. today in...
Bryan Palmer, freshman physical therapy major, loves Netflix."I love that I can watch TV shows," Palmer said. "The movies come out relatively quickly."Palmer has used Netflix for over a year, he said. He said he knows a lot of his friends and roommates...
