The DeKalb County Farmland Foundation will hold its annual meeting 10 a.m. Saturday at Panera Bread, 2476 Sycamore Road.Anyone who is interested in the preservation of farmland, wetlands or other lands in DeKalb County is encouraged to attend, according...

The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., will hold a screening of “@home” at 7 p.m. April 7.The one-hour documentary film “@home” follows social activist Mark Horvath across the United States while he observes and interviews people suffering from...

Executive Director Dan Kenney said the DeKalb County Community Gardens is starting a program called the Northern Illinois Regional Food Hub and Processing Center to help NIU get fresh produce for residence hall food.Kenney said he also started the program...

DeKalb County Community Gardens plans to start a garden west of DeKalb High School so students can get their hands dirty while learning about agriculture.Dan Kenney, DeKalb Community Gardens director, said the organization leased a 4-acre plot west of...

The city is on board with a plan to make streets more accessible to biking and walking after receiving public comments on the matter, said Dan Kenney of the Citizen Environmental Commission.The Citizen Environmental Commission has been drafting a plan...

Volunteers of the Communiversity Gardens on the east side of Anderson Hall are planting cold weather crops that will go to those in need throughout the fall.Students, faculty and community members have planted spinach, lettuce and broccoli, among other...