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Freeman and team to host Holiday open house Thursday

By Northern Star Staff | November 29, 2018

DeKALB — NIU administrators will be hosting the President’s Holiday Appreciation Gathering, featuring desserts and music by the NIU Jazzlet.The event will take place from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the Altgeld Auditorium. NIU President Lisa Freeman...

Volunteers, donations help with ‘food insecurity’

By Maria Ahmad | July 2, 2012

School is out for the summer, and while that may mean vacation for some, others are struggling to provide a meal for themselves. Data from Map the Meal Gap shows that DeKalb County had about 4,500 children who were considered “food insecure” in 2010....

Local businesses, organizations get ready to give this holiday season

By Kelly Bauer | November 22, 2011

DeKalb is gearing up for the season of giving.Several local organizations and businesses have started collections for their annual charities. Merlin 200,000 Miles Shop, 1812 Sycamore Road, is collecting a variety of winter clothes to distribute to impoverished...

Gary Billings, 66, Dekalb, sorts donated food into bags at The Salvation Army on 830 Grove Street in DeKalb Friday afternoon. They will be hosting a Thanksgiving food drive next Tuesday at 9 a.m.

Local organizations offer donation, volunteer opportunities for the holidays

By Thomas Verschelde | November 22, 2011

DeKalb County offers many opportunities to give or volunteer this holiday season. From donating food to those less fortunate to volunteering at a soup kitchen, it is important to get involved and help out the community, said Samantha Hunt, secretary at...

Scholarship to honor Keller

By Alex Fiore | November 8, 2010

A scholarship has been set up in honor of NIU freshman Antinette "Toni" Keller. The scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman art major and will pay for freshman year funds. Keller, who went missing Oct. 14, was an art major. Anyone who wishes...