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Security measures at new DHS cost $660K

By Kelly Bauer | November 1, 2011

A new facility with around 120 motion-detecting cameras, an intercom system, telephones in each classroom and fire-retardant gates does not come cheap. However, these safety measures - installed in the new DeKalb High School, 501 W. Dresser Road - were...

Jerry Burnes | Northern Star A group of high school students practice improv in the Stevens Building O'Connell Theatre Friday afternoon.

NIU hosts theatre workshop for local high schools

By Shelby Devitt | October 31, 2011

DeKalb, Sycamore, Byron, Sandwich and Hiawatha high schools sent students interested in improving their theatre skills to attend a day-long theatre workshop Friday in the Stevens Building. The workshop, taught by NIU graduate students in the schools of...

The Associated Press: Pat Quinn talks with reporters outside the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago.

State-run facility shutdowns will leave nearly 2,000 people jobless

By Thomas Verschelde | September 27, 2011

About 2,000 people will lose their jobs as a result of a recent shutdown of state-run facilities. Gov. Pat Quinn said he was forced to cut state-run mental health centers in order for Illinois to stay within budget and blamed the Illinois General Assembly...

Tom Matya, President of the Board of Education for DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 brought new issues to the board and community members at the first meeting of the year Tuesday evening.

DeKalb Education Board discusses 300 percent tardiness increase, emergency radio system

By Ryan Felgenhauer | September 21, 2011

The DeKalb Community Unit 428 Board of Education met Tuesday night to discuss the lengthening of passing periods at DeKalb High School and possibly hiring a manager to run DHS's new auditorium. Doug Moeller, principal of DeKalb High School introduced...