![The DeKalb County Veterans Recognition Fund committee stand in front of the DeKalb Veterans Memorial (from left): Mike Coghlan, Ron Lofton, Michael Embrey, Jerry Smith, and Paul Jerde. The fund will support the DeKalb County Veterans group honor veterans. (Courtesy of the DeKalb County Community Foundation)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1455-1200x800.jpg)
DeKalb County Veterans receive new funding
By Devin Oommen, News Reporter
| October 12, 2023
![A DeKalb High School student walks across stage to receive the DHS Alumni Scholarship award. This DeKalb student, along with 136 others in the county, earned scholarships from the DeKalb County Community Foundation. (Courtesy of the DeKalb County Community Foundation)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DHS-Alumni-Scholarship-1200x793.jpg)
DeKalb County students receive $196,000 in scholarships
By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor
| September 13, 2023
![Youth-led committee to host community outreach event](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/c80dd30d592280c582d349e4b49d377e-900x600.jpg)
Youth-led committee to host community outreach event
By Northern Star Staff
| October 16, 2019
Healthcare scholarship open for local high schoolers
By Northern Star staff
| November 19, 2015
![Students listen to speakers during a rally that was held during Gov. Bruce Rauners Oct. 29 visit to NIU.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2b5c82bacfc4232050a94f74e1244cc4-900x601.jpg)
DeKalb County Nonprofit Partnership to hold economic crisis meeting
By Northern Star staff
| November 3, 2015
Nonprofits to participate in Give Local DeKalb County
By Northern Star staff
| April 9, 2015
1923 Sycamore fire truck gets revamp with grant
By Kristin Maglabe
| November 19, 2014
![This 1926 photo shows the Sycamore Fire Department’s first motorized fire engine. A local group is raising $25,000 to restore the vehicle.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/80375c1e0668b51056a0b63d60bc85e3.jpg)
Restoration project honors Fire Department’s history
By Keisha Howerth
| May 1, 2014
![Authors of Why Sycamore Works, (from left) Robert A. Glover, Sycamore Mayor Ken Mundy, Bob Boey, Dean Copple and Clint Gittleson were part of a panel discussing Sycamores history from a social economic perspective.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/4064ed038f63bd16e39b209b38ad302e.jpg)
Sycamore book shows city workings
By Ryan Chodora
| September 25, 2013
DeKalb Fire Department gets grant for new compression machine
By Northern Star Staff
| November 25, 2012
![Dr. Larry Bolles, director of the Office of Community Standards & Student Conduct, will be retiring at the conclusion of the school year after over 30 years at NIU.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/fb1c041ccb79434a4337b1d937fc1ecd.jpg)
Larry Bolles to retire after 34 years at NIU
By Chelsey Boutan
| April 25, 2012
DeKalb County Community Foundation works to help non-profit organizations
By Felix Sarver
| November 30, 2011
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