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City, county work together to clean Kish

By Kristin Maglabe | December 3, 2014

The city and county have come together to keep the Kishwaukee River watershed clean and safe from pollution.A watershed is an area of land where surrounding bodies of water go into the same place. The Kishwaukee River Watershed is a 779,747-acre watershed...

City shouldn’t rely on salt

By Angelina McNeela | November 23, 2014

DeKalb needs to switch to eco-friendly alternatives to salt for melting icy roads.Salt has proven to be effective at combating icy roads, but DeKalb should consider using alternatives like soy products, molasses and urea. Not only are these products more...

Top 5: Majors we most often misunderstand

Top 5: Majors we most often misunderstand

By Holly New | October 14, 2013

No. 5: ArtArt majors are constantly being told there’s no money in their field.They are to live only as “starving artists,” forced to sacrifice a financially stable life in pursuit of their art. If that’s the case, why do students continually...

Recycling programs not exclusive to NIU

By AJ Edwards | October 9, 2013

DeKalb and NIU actively participate in recycling, but it seems not everybody got the message.According to DeKalb’s Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Guide, Waste Management collects the city’s garbage and recycling in designated areas on Wednesdays,...

The DeKalb Sanitary District keeps the sewers in order

By Ryan Chodora | March 20, 2013

The DeKalb Sanitary District, 303 Hollister Ave., must work non-stop to ensure the city’s wastewater is properly treated and returned to the environment. The DeKalb Sanitary District is located on about 35 acres and houses a plethora of pumps and treatment...