The DeKalb Public Library received an $11.6 million check as a grant.The check was given by Secretary of State Jesse White Monday.The money will go toward the library’s remodeling project, which will cost an estimated $24 million, according to the Daily...

Fans and aspiring time lords of all ages convened at the DeKalb Public Library for a celebration of the British cult-classic television show “Doctor Who.”The science fiction show is celebrating its 50th anniversary this week. Fans gathered at the...

No. 5: Cafe has high hopes despite lease issueThe leasing issues with the House Cafe, 263 Lincoln Highway, have been going on for a while. While I’m not the biggest fan of the venue, I know many students find refuge here for music and find it a place...

DeKalb | Book dramatist Barbara Rinella will appear as Cleopatra in DeKalb to raise funds for the DeKalb Public Library’s expansion project.She will appear at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St. Rinella will be in character...

The DeKalb Public Library celebrated reading freedom on a grander level this year by bringing the adult section in on Banned Book Week.Activities for the library’s Banned Book Week included plays, children’s storytime and checking out banned books.“When...

I embarrassingly admit I probably know less about Harry Potter than anybody else in the world.So, in honor of my lack of awareness of that dude with a “Z” scarred on his face, I embarked on a journey Tuesday to discover what this whole Harry Potter...

Members of NIU's quidditch club - (left to right) Jackie Fink, sophomore psychology major, Joe Wharram, junior sociology major, Nicole Bruno, sophomore nursing major, Allison McKenzie, junior business administration major, and Katrina Carpenter, senior...