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Construction continued Monday on the parking lot at the corner of Lucinda and Garden Avenue.

Res. halls, parking lots get summer facelift

By Ali Combs
July 29, 2013

Pension decision yet to made by Legislature

By Ali Combs
July 23, 2013

City Council votes “no” on Irongate annexation

By Ali Combs
July 23, 2013

Online course made by faculty, students

By Ali Combs
July 16, 2013

New Board of Trustees chair prioritizes engagement

By Ali Combs
July 15, 2013
David Schreiber, of Madison, Wis., speaks to City Council Monday on improvements for the NIU campus and readily accessible transportation from campus to downtown DeKalb.

City Council OK’s 2 percent raise for attorney

By Ali Combs
July 9, 2013
NIU President Doug Baker and Denise Schoenbachler, dean of the College of Business, relax and share a laugh during a break while filming a greeting video July 2 inside Barsema Hall.

Beginning of a new era: Baker starts at NIU

By Ali Combs
July 9, 2013

Honors pursues unique experiences for students with new leader

By Ali Combs
July 8, 2013

Student turns e-book author

By Ali Combs
June 25, 2013
At City Council, money talks

At City Council, money talks

By Ali Combs
June 25, 2013

Women’s studies proposes merger with LGBT studies

By Ali Combs
June 25, 2013

NIU student a finalist in hero campaign

By Ali Combs
June 19, 2013
NIU President John G. Peters gave his annual State of the University Address in Altgeld Hall on October 11, 2012. In his speech he announced his resignation.

Peters, group submit pension proposal

By Ali Combs
June 19, 2013

Professor awarded research grant from NASA

By Ali Combs
June 19, 2013
Mayor John Rey hands city manager Mark Biernacki a certificate of appreciation for his years served as city manager at Mondays City Council meeting.

City Council to update airport’s communications system

By Ali Combs
June 14, 2013

New city leaders sworn in at council meeting

By Ali Combs
May 6, 2013
Callie Beckford, 31, of DeKalb hands out free DeKalb corn during the Corn Boil held at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport during Corn Fest on August 25, 2012.

City prepares for Corn Fest’s new location

By Ali Combs
May 6, 2013

Newly elected members to meet at City Council meeting

By Ali Combs
May 6, 2013

DeKalb’s Fire Department offers summer safety advice

By Ali Combs
May 5, 2013

Resident looks to City Council for banquet center project

By Ali Combs
April 30, 2013

DeKalb could see mixed weather soon

By Ali Combs
April 30, 2013

City Council discusses search for next city manager

By Ali Combs
April 29, 2013

Composting pilot program may come to DeKalb

By Ali Combs
April 24, 2013

City Council approves new waste removal contract

By Ali Combs
April 23, 2013
The custom light display at the Phi Kappa Psi house.

Junior electrical engineering major lights up fraternity house

By Ali Combs
April 23, 2013

City Council to vote on waste removal company contract

By Ali Combs
April 21, 2013

Congressman delivers townhall at NIU

By Ali Combs
April 21, 2013
Man maneuvers motorcycle through cones on Sunday afternoon in the Anderson Parking Lot for a motorcycle training class.

April proclaimed Dekalb’s Motorcycle Awareness Month

By Ali Combs
April 17, 2013
Bessie Chronopoulos expresses her appreciation for the acquisition of new park land in DeKalb in 2013.

D-428 approves sale of Kiwanis Park

By Ali Combs
April 16, 2013

City Council looks continues search for next city manager

By Ali Combs
April 15, 2013

New mayor looks forward to connecting city and NIU

By Ali Combs
April 14, 2013
Rebecca Soltes

Rebecca Soltes

By Ali Combs
April 10, 2013
Diana Pauling

Diana Pauling

By Ali Combs
April 10, 2013

Fourth ward alderman Brendon Gallagher steps down

By Ali Combs
April 9, 2013

City Council establishes special service area for Heratland Fields

By Ali Combs
April 9, 2013

City Council to vote on budget for new police station

By Ali Combs
April 7, 2013
Mike Morocco, senior time arts major, takes the eco park bike pah as a shortcut back to his apartment in September 2011.

City plans to add bike paths to DeKalb

By Ali Combs
April 3, 2013

Second ward alderman steps down, community reacts

By Ali Combs
April 2, 2013

D-428 school board candidates to meet with the community

By Ali Combs
April 1, 2013
Alderman Brendon Gallagher discusses the housing development study presented by the NIU Center for Governmental Studies at Tuesday nights special city council meeting.

City Council discusses Irongate annexation

By Ali Combs
March 27, 2013

City looks to student involvement in upcoming elections

By Ali Combs
March 27, 2013
Jon Sauser, of DeKalb, speaks on Monday night at the DeKalb City Council meeting about the Irongate housing development. Sauser believes there is no need for the new development due to lower NIU student enrollment this year.

City Council greenlights library expansion

By Ali Combs
March 26, 2013

City Council to vote on Irongate annexation

By Ali Combs
March 24, 2013

The roles of city aldermen

By Ali Combs
March 19, 2013

Mike Verbic

By Ali Combs
March 5, 2013

John Rey

By Ali Combs
March 5, 2013
David Jacobson

David Jacobson

By Ali Combs
March 5, 2013

Mayoral candidates discuss Tax Increment Financing

By Ali Combs
March 5, 2013
Jennifer Groce

Jennifer Groce

By Ali Combs
March 5, 2013
Rudy Espiritu, DeKalb Assistant City Manager, explains the duties of his position, the services his department provides, and the basics of DeKalbs city budget to mayoral candidates at the DeKalb City Council special meeting on Monday night.

Mayoral candidates have orientation at City Council meeting

By Ali Combs
March 5, 2013

Student organization focus on enhancing social media at NIU

By Ali Combs
March 4, 2013

DeKalb County courtrooms close to permitting cameras

By Ali Combs
February 27, 2013

Development plans revised after City Council’s public hearing

By Ali Combs
February 26, 2013

DeKalb to join emergency aid network

By Ali Combs
February 20, 2013
Fines for illegally parked cars in the downtown area will soon be increasing from $3 to $25.

DeKalb increases parking fines

By Ali Combs
February 20, 2013

Student Spotlight: Tracy Tittelbach

By Ali Combs
February 19, 2013

NIU looks to increase its presence on social media

By Ali Combs
February 18, 2013

DeKalb sees increase in drug-related crimes

By Ali Combs
February 12, 2013
City Council

Corn Fest discussed in City Council meeting

By Ali Combs
February 11, 2013

‘Chase It for Cancer’ charity glasses for sale

By Ali Combs
February 11, 2013
A 1975 Mig 21 (left) and a Piper Warrior II (right side) inside a hangar at the Dekalb Taylor Municipal Airport.

Local airport involved in DeKalb community

By Ali Combs
February 11, 2013

DeKalb commission looks to keep the town clean

By Ali Combs
February 10, 2013

Tax season can be a pain for students

By Ali Combs
February 6, 2013

Toppers Pizza celebrates 50th store opening

By Ali Combs
February 4, 2013
Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Ryan Mishler

By Ali Combs
January 29, 2013

New TIF districts, liquor code voted on by Council

By Ali Combs
January 29, 2013

Local non-profit seeks to decrease Dekalb’s stray cat population

By Ali Combs
January 23, 2013
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