The Student Involvement Fair had more space than ever to showcase student organizations this year.Brandon Hunter, graduate assistant for Leadership & Student Organizational Services, said Sunday was the first time the fair was in the Regency Room...
County officials plan to break ground on the DeKalb public library expansion this fall, said library board president Clark Neher.Neher said this grant is the biggest construction grant awarded by the state to a library. He said the state had $50 million...
Every summer, locals find fresh produce and homemade goods for themselves at the Sycamore Farmers Market at 300 W. Elm St., and shoppers can even find fresh, healthy choices for their pets.Susan Weitzel, sales manager for Ledfoots Pet Bakery, knows firsthand...
From comic book stores to bars, local businesses find themselves seeing change over the summer as a result of students going home during the school break.One change noticed by Cora Vasseur, co-owner of Babs & Coco’s Tea Emporium, 818 W. Lincoln...
Local Greek residents gathered at the annual Greek Fest this weekend at its new location of St. Mary Catholic Church, 329 Pine St.The festival, previously held at Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road, was hosted by St. George Greek Orthodox Church. Bill Vassilogambros,...
DeKalb County residents had the chance to keep history alive this weekend at the one-room Old North Grove School, 26745 Brickville Road.The North Grove School Association hosted a two-day open house, which consisted of schoolhouse tours, a raffle ticket...
Thousands of cyclists made DeKalb their temporary home this weekend, booking rooms in the area’s hotels and the Stevenson residence hall. The cyclists were part of the 31st annual Bike MS: Tour de Farms event. Elle Ullum, director of Bike MS and special...
School board members may have middle school students spending more time with their math books in the near future. Doug Moeller, assistant superintendent for curriculum and student services, said proposed scheduling changes would allow students 17 more...
Assistant city manager Rudy Espiritu is temporarily filling the position of city manager and hopes to be a candidate for the full-time city manager position following Mark Biernacki’s Friday retirement. Mayor John Rey said he and Finucane will work...
The Student Association (SA) Senate held its last meeting for the spring 2013 semester Sunday. The Senate discussed a bill that would create an athletics committee for the SA. This bill has been brought up multiple times throughout the semester and was...
The city’s parks are being prepared for spring. The DeKalb Park District is responsible for keeping local parks clean. Park foreman Josh Clark said preparations for the warm weather season begin in January. In January, the district takes all the equipment...
The Student Association (SA) Senate met Sunday night in the Heritage Room of the Holmes Student Center to approve two budgets for next school year and appoint directors to the SA’s seven subcommittees. The final two of four budgets needing approval...
