DeKALB | Applications are being accepted for senior citizens in DeKalb County to defer property taxes to 2012. The Senior Citizens' Tax Deferral Program started taking applications earlier this month and will continue to take applications until Feb. 28....
DeKALB | Ice skating is again a possibility in DeKalb. The DeKalb Park District flooded an open area of Lions Park for the winter, creating an ice rink located on West Taylor Street. People had been asking about winter activities for the park, said Cindy...
With the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers meeting in the playoffs for the first time since 1941 on Sunday, people around DeKalb are getting prepared for the game. Restaurants and bars around DeKalb are preparing for a hectic couple of hours. "The staff...
With the peak season for influenza right around the corner, area establishments are offering free flu shots to anyone who has not been vaccinated this year. Jim Lehan, business director at Lehan Drugs, 1407 S. Fourth St., said they began offering flu...
DeKALB | An electoral board hearing held Jan. 4 denied objections filed against three candidates of the upcoming local elections. The board consisted of DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen, senior Alderman Dave Baker and City Clerk Steve Kapitan. Povlsen said the...
Lisa Kammes, DeKalb's 7th Ward alderwoman, finds it easy to balance her life between family and her duties to the city. After being appointed to 7th ward this March when former DeKalb Alderman Brent Keller stepped down, Kammes manages to effectively represent...
DeKalb residents should prepare to walk in a winter wonderland this weekend. NIU Meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste stated on his website that DeKalb will see a considerable amount of snow beginning Friday night. Snowfall should start around midnight with...
The trek from Stevenson to the Jack Arends Art Building with large art portfolios can be as daunting for art students as the trek to Barsema Hall for business students. Gilbert Hall could offer these students a convenient answer. Plans for the renovation...
In the last month the DeKalb man charged with the murder of Antinette "Toni" Keller, William P. Curl, 34, has appeared in DeKalb County Courthouse via closed-circuit TV three times. His appearances have been status updates, or opportunities for the judge...
Little is known about the DeKalb man charged with the murder of Antinette "Toni" Keller. William P. Curl, 34, lived in Golden Years Plaza, 507 E. Taylor St. The high-rise apartment building provides low-income public housing, according to the Housing...
DeKALB | With the temperatures dropping and the winter season beginning, students should remember to take precautions with their vehicles during this time of year. Local auto shops offer some valuable advice on how to winterize vehicles. Wiper blades...
