The LGBT Resource Center will host several events in October in honor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) History Month.The first event, the You-Are-Loved-Chalk Message Project, took place Monday. Ryan Mishler, senior civic leadership...
Artists gathered for the fourth annual Art Walk, showing off several collections of artwork in different types of media.The Sycamore Art Attack hosted Saturday's event."The main goal is to get local people out to see what kind of great artists we have...
NIU will hold a depression screening from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Lincoln Room of the Holmes Student Center. NIU's Counseling and Student Development Center will host the screening in recognition of National Depression Screening Day. "It...
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. Saturday At 1:07 a.m., DeKalb County Sheriff's deputies observed...
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. Friday At 2:30 a.m.,...
State Senator Christine Johnson, Illinois 35th District, gave a speech commending the Student Association's ability to work together as a student body at the meeting Sunday night.
Almost 100 students spent the weekend sleeping outside in frigid temperatures in Wisconsin's wilderness. Because of the cold temperature, many were covered in frost. The three-day weekend retreat served as mandatory training for the Reserve Officers'...
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...
