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Events manager to connect city, university

Events manager to connect city, university

By Alan Kozeluh | September 25, 2013

The city’s new event manager, a recent NIU graduate, plans on involving the university in more events moving forward.Jessica Struthers received her degree from NIU in December. She worked for the LPGA tour after graduation, planning events and working...

Organization seeks to improve city, attract businesses

By Maria Ahmad | August 28, 2012

Re:New DeKalb is a local organization which attempts to revitalize the downtown area. The group installed new streetlights and sidewalks, added trees and street furniture to Lincoln Highway and Locust Street, and buried and removed overhead electric wires....

Northern Star File Photo-Road constuction took place on Locust
Street in August 2010.

Re:New DeKalb to finish projects by summer 2012

By Olivia Willoughby | November 6, 2011

DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen said Re:New DeKalb will finish its downtown projects by summer 2012. Re:New DeKalb Inc. is a public-private partnership currently working on improving the downtown area. Re:New DeKalb also organizes marketing and special events...

Chamber of commerce discusses greek row safety issues, success of Re:New DeKalb and Egyption Theater renovation plans

By Jason Pfrommer | July 25, 2011

DeKALB | Members at a meeting of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Tuesday addressed economic and aesthetic improvements to the city and safety concerns. Safety Overgrown trees blocking street lights could be causing a safety risk for pedestrians in DeKalb....

Re:New DeKalb’s executive director resigns to take full-time position at NIU

By Jason Pfrommer | July 5, 2011

DeKALB | Jennifer Groce, Re:New DeKalb executive director, is leaving her role to pursue a full-time position at NIU. "It was the most difficult decision of my career," Groce said. "The project is very important to me." Groce said she had been working...