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Common Grounds to host Freestyle Art Night

By Parker Otto | January 22, 2020

Coffee lovers of DeKalb will be able to make their own works of art while drinking locally brewed coffee at Common Grounds. The local coffeehouse will be hosting a Freestyle Art Night from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday which will be open to all and will provide...

Annual Pumpkin Festival arrives in Sycamore

By Edwin Kelso | October 23, 2019

DeKALB – In 1956, Sycamore resident Wally Thurrow displayed a few decorated pumpkins on his front lawn. Six years later, this would spawn an event that would define the Sycamore community for decades to come.Now, in 2019, a Wild West Pumpkin Fest is...

RAMP to host Special Education Training 101

RAMP to host Special Education Training 101

By Kierra Frazier | October 18, 2019

RAMP Center for Independent Living is hosting Special Education Training at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday to give parents with disabled children information on the special education services. The event will be held at the RAMP Center for Independent Living DeKalb...

Day 16 – Time for a relaxing picnic: A first-hand account of studying abroad

By Catherine Carter | July 18, 2019

Good morning everyone! Today was a fairly relaxing day. I did some much needed laundry and enjoyed the nice weather by taking a stroll around town before dinner. For tonight’s meal, the staff did a cookout. We usually eat in a fancy dining hall that...

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Five Days of Eating Vegan: Day Five

By Sarah Lalond | December 6, 2018

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Five Days of Eating Vegan: Day Three

By Sarah Lalond | December 4, 2018

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Celebrate National Cookie Day with this easy Chocolate Pudding Cookie recipe!

By Sarah Fischer | December 4, 2018

Dec. 4 is National Cookie Day and what better way to celebrate than by baking cookies of your own? Have you ever wondered how to make your cookies stay moist even after they’ve cooled? The answer is simple: pudding!This delicious chocolate pudding cookie...

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Five Days of Eating Vegan: Day Two

By Sarah Lalond | December 3, 2018

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Five Days of Eating Vegan: Day One

By Sarah Lalond | December 2, 2018

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Happy National Pie Day!

By Sarah Fischer | December 1, 2018

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Easy recipes with five ingredients or less: Thanksgiving Leftover Egg Rolls

By Sarah Fischer | November 27, 2018

Welcome back, college chefs! Thanksgiving has come and gone, but the memories of the delectable dishes that cover the dining table remain with us; sometimes for longer than we’d like. As college students on a budget, however, we’re determined to make...