I hate NIU's policy that allows students to only print one copy of a document at a time in the computer labs on campus.It is just annoying, and because it is so easy to get around, it serves no purpose.I have forgotten about the rule multiple times and...
Residents and city officials gathered Sunday to remember city employees who passed away while serving DeKalb. "We are gathered here today to honor some great people that unfortunately died," said DeKalb Fire Chief Bruce Harrison at the start of the service....
Bill Nicklas said he believed his greatest achievement was how much the community had grown during his time as Sycamore city manager during a reception on Friday. Nicklas is leaving his post to work for NIU as the associate vice president for institutional...
The Economic Development Committee (EDC) of the DeKalb County Board decided to make a greater effort to attract tourists to DeKalb County after tourism numbers increased by 9.6 percent from 2009 to 2010. "[We] invited people who are involved with the...
DeKalb Police identified a man suspected of holding up two DeKalb businesses on Sept. 14.According to a press release, a witness identified the suspect as Matthew Wade, 27, of Sycamore. The release states Wade is accused of attempting to rob El Burrito...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Thursday At 8:13 p.m., DeKalb Police were dispatched to the...
Students have one more opportunity to learn about community adviser positions for the spring semester this week. Housing & Dining will host the fourth and final informational meeting for prospective CAs at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Stevenson Smart Classroom....
IBM will host its seventh annual Master the Mainframe programming contest this week and NIU stands poised to continue its winning streak. A mainframe is a large computer - sometimes as large as an entire room - that is responsible for extremely fast data...
When sophomore journalism major Katie Finlon went to unlock her car Friday morning, her roommate asked, "Where did your mirrors go?" Finlon and her roommate joked they should put aluminum foil where the rearview mirrors were so she could still drive her...
There have been no arrests in connection with the Wednesday night shooting at 901 Lucinda Ave., said DeKalb Police Lt. Gary Spangler. Spangler said several people were detained following the shooting, but were released after police determined they were...
The DeKalb County Solid Waste Management Program and the DeKalb County Farm Bureau are teaming up to help rid residents of old electronics.Oct. 1 marks the Sixth Semiannual Electronics Recycling Collection sponsored by the organizations. This service...
A surprise reception will be held for a soldier from Sycamore Sunday. Army Specialist Michael J. Hutsler will arrive in Sycamore Sunday around 10:30 a.m. The reception, which is open to the public, will be held at the Sycamore Veterans Home, 121 S. California...
