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Heartland Blood Center hopeful for donor turnout

By Northern Star staff | March 11, 2016

Heartland Blood Centers, 2428 Sycamore Road, will hold a blood drive at the Sycamore Fire Department, 535 DeKalb Ave., in hopes of increasing blood donations.The blood drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m Saturday. The organization hopes to receive...

Local pair supports music with company

By Hayley Devitt | October 15, 2013

Until recently, Camille Piazza and Eric Sterling have been working to plan and host events mainly as volunteer and fundraising efforts.Piazza and Sterling have been prominent volunteer supporters of DeKalb’s music scene. But on Aug. 14, Piazza and Sterling...

CarlinFest set to shake up the House Saturday

CarlinFest set to shake up the House Saturday

By Tim Ashton | October 31, 2012

What do you get when you combine musicians, comedians, artists, activism and artwork? You get CarlinFest, an event named after comedian George Carlin, which will take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. Admission costs...

ReUseapalooza promotes environmentally-friendly ideas

By Jerene-Elise Nall | March 21, 2012

You’ve heard of the “3 R’s” - reduce, reuse, and recycle. But have you heard of ReUseapalooza? Friday will mark the beginning of the second annual ReUseapalooza. ReUseapalooza is a gathering of local artists, bands and organizations working to...