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Visiting places at different ages creates new experiences

By Jack Baudoin, Lifestyle writer | July 6, 2020

One of my favorite things is seeing how my opinions and experiences change as I get older. For example, the TV shows I liked as a kid might not be as appealing to me at age 23 as they were when I was 13. I recently visited New Orleans last year for the...

NB&T to create teen app

By Keisha Howerth | February 3, 2014

The National Bank & Trust Company is developing an app that will teach teenagers how to handle money responsibly.NB&T, which has locations in DeKalb and Sycamore, is planning on releasing the app for teenagers later in the year after the recent...

In Focus: Sept. 11 Reflections

September 11, 2011

Kiara herring Columnist On Sept. 11, 2001, I sat in my kitchen waiting for my mother to make me a bowl of cereal. I went to the TV to turn on the Power Puff Girls, but it had been left on the news station my father watched the night before. I was looking...

Make-A-Wish Foundation looks to cover cost of air fees

By Danny Ciamprone | March 20, 2011

DeKALB | The Illinois chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants about 765 wishes a year. Of those, 70 percent are travel related, said communications manager Jessica Miller. This year the Make-A-Wish Foundation is encouraging Illinois residents to...

Allan Barsema was one of 10 who won Purpose Prize

By Amy Kreeger | November 21, 2010

Allan Barsema, senior research associate for the Center of Government Studies, was one of 10 nominees who won the Purpose Prize. The award is given to honor making an extraordinary impact on the community in an encore career. There were more than 1,400...