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Laurie Dougherty, an NRA certified self-defense instructor,
speaks to students and local residents Tuesday night at the Elks
Lodge in DeKalb.

Armed with knowledge: Refuse to be a victim seminar equips attendees with defensive skills

By Ryan Felgenhauer | November 1, 2011

Residents learned how to set boundaries against suspicious people Tuesday night at the Refuse to be a Victim Workshop. NRA-certified instructor Laurie Dougherty taught participants at the DeKalb Elks Lodge, 209 S. Annie Glidden Road, how to avoid being...

Elk’s Lodge to host safety seminar Nov. 1

By Linze Griebenow | October 18, 2011

A course on personal safety is scheduled to take place nearly one year after NIU freshman Antinette ‘Toni' Keller's tragic disappearance and murder. The ‘Refuse to be a Victim' seminar will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Elk's Lodge, 209 S....

Local lodge’s unity helps out community

By Danny Cozzi | March 2, 2011

An organization begun as a fraternity has grown into a nationwide fraternal institute. Though you may have never heard of it, the DeKalb Elks Lodge, 209 S. Annie Glidden Road, is a part of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, a nationwide...