By Rachel Cormier, Assistant News Editor
| September 22, 2023
DeKALB – Sitting on a park bench in Memorial Park, Stephen J. Bigolin thinks about his birthday.
While he’s celebrated many in his time, his 74th will have a special ring for years, knowing that every birthday after will be celebrated by not only...
DeKALB – The City of DeKalb contains a rich history and fun after-school activities that give students a break from college life. Step off campus and check out these four local sites.
FATTY’S
Fatty’s Pub & Grille, located at 1312 Lincoln...
In schools students are taught national and international history, but very rarely are they taught local history when it is just as important.
Knowing the history of the town you grew up in, are attending school in and/or are working in is an essential...
DeKALB – The Ellwood House will be hosting a new exhibit discussion titled Past and Pleasant as part of the Brown Bag Lunch/Local Lore, a free monthly lecture series about history relevant to DeKalb County.
The April 6 discussion presents the lives...
DeKALB – Training in guided tours is being offered at the historic Ellwood estate.
Volunteers will learn the history of barb wire entrepreneur Isaac Ellwood’s Victorian home and how to share this knowledge with the public. Content will focus on...
DeKALB - The Ellwood House will be offering guided tours and access to the Visitor Center Exhibit Gallery during Family Weekend. Family Weekend showcases several locations in the DeKalb Area by welcoming students, their families and visitors. Audrey...
The Ellwood House Museum will hold the annual Art Fair & Ice Cream Social on Aug. 2.The fair, which will take place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Ellwood House, 509 N. First St., will exhibit work from 30 Illinois and Wisconsin artists. Works...
“Come Together” appropriately described the Wooden Box Theater’s fourth annual Beatles Nite over the weekend.Wooden Box Theater, an Illinois performance team, presented the Beatles Nite at the Ellwood House Museum Visitor Center, 509 N. First St.,...
Locals can sharpen their music skills and participate in concerts through programs offered at NIU.The courses are available through the Community School of the Arts, and children can also join the school’s choir.LessonsMusic lessons using the Suzuki...
Barbed wire history was part of Big Read activities on Tuesday night.Historian Gerald Brauer presented The Story of Barbed Wire: An American Invention, at the Ellwood House Visitor’s Center, 509 N. First St. He talked about the history of barbed wire,...
Historian Gerald Brauer will discuss the history of barbed wire with an exhibition at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Ellwood House Visitor’s Center, 509 N. First Street.The event is free, no registration is required and refreshments will be available to attendees.The...
No matter what interests people may have, they can surely find something to do in the area this summer. Starved Rock State Park This historic state park, located in Utica, offers multiple activities: 13 miles of hiking trails, camping, picnic areas, boating,...
