DeKALB | When you hear your doorbell ring, you may need to be prepared to get a good description of who's at your doorstep. A problem DeKalb residents may have seen is unlicensed peddlers going door-to-door around their block. Detective Angel Reyes of...
DeKalb| In the wake of a missing Oregon boy, Kyron Horman, who never returned home on the bus after a school science fair, new tracking systems have been implemented in various school districts throughout the nation.These tracking systems are designed...
Weekend warriors, put your war paint on and prepare to conquer DeKalb this weekend. Middlewest Fest is the most exciting thing to happen to DeKalb since, well, corn. NIU graduate John Ugolini put together this amazing weekend for anyone and everyone to...
In anticipation of larger crowds, owners and law enforcement look forward to a better than average weekend downtown. This weekend will feature various events for patrons around the area. The weekend kicks off with the DeKalb vs. Sycamore high school game...
As a part of the midwest, Chicago's contributions to the world of music are often overlooked by whatever is happening on the coasts. If this is the case, then a city like DeKalb surely has almost no chance of competing. But just because this small farming...
"THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF HIGHER EDUCATION" was the title of NIU President John Peters State of the University address Thursday. Peters introduced the creation of "The Vision 2020 Initiative," an idea to enhance NIU's academic future. "The NIU Great...
DeKALB | The DeKalb City Council annexed approximately 113 acres of land to the city at the Aug. 23 council meeting. "These are lands that were acquired over the course of a couple years that the city has already been maintaining," said DeKalb Mayor Kris...
For those returning to campus, DeKalb may seem like essentially the same place you left back in May: a small but vibrant island of college life rising out of a sea of cornfields. However, one subtle difference you may have missed is the fact that the...
DeKALB | The Fruit Bats, a folk-rock group currently based out of Chicago, will play at Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Highway., this Saturday evening. Just who are the Fruit Bats? "The band is comprised of members of critically acclaimed bands The Shins and...
DeKALB | When you ask members of local band Loose Lips Sink Ships how to describe their music, there's no concise answer. Are they math-rockers? Experimental? Here are some responses from the band: "I usually tell people, ‘Do you like Metallica?'" "Dave...
DeKALB | At the farm stand for Theis Farm II, the ears of corn are marked with a large sign: "Picked This Morning." Every Thursday from June 3 to Sept. 25, DeKalb's Van Buer Plaza fills with canopies shading an assortment of goods and people alike. From...
DeKALB | Despite the short proximity from campus, there are still some students who are not very familiar with downtown DeKalb. This is why Debbie Armstrong, DeKalb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau coordinator, and the rest of the convention organization...
