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InFocus: What do you want out of Halloween?

By Troy Doetch, Anthony Szudarski, Holly New, and Kayla Nebel | October 30, 2012

Troy Doetch Columnist Every Halloween, I want my costume to be impressive. Something topical, like Mitt Romney with a binder full of Barbies? Something obscure, like Michael Chabon’s superhero the Escapist, with the golden key insignia? Or something...

Halloween sends mixed messages to children

By Hayley Devitt | October 30, 2012

The word “Halloween” usually conjures up images of mischief and merriment both for kids and college students, right? Well, looking back on all the things children typically experience on and just before Oct. 31, it seems abundantly clear to me now...

Costumes can be both trendy and affordable

By Olivia Rajska | October 23, 2012

Do you have your costume ready for Halloween weekend? Sometimes it may be hard to think of a good, unique one. In many ways, picking out a Halloween costume is similar to deciding what to wear for the day. Do you want to spend money on a new costume,...

Recipes to spice up your Halloween season

Recipes to spice up your Halloween season

By Beth Schumacher | October 22, 2012

You’re not the only one that can get dressed up for Halloween. Impress your party guests with these deliciously spooky recipes that will have them begging for more. Eyeball Taco Salad 3 pounds of ground turkey or beef One bag of tortilla chips 1 bag...

Museums offers up creepy, crawly fun for all ages

By Brooke Shinberg | October 21, 2012

Kids from all over DeKalb and Sycamore dressed up Saturday and visited the Midwest Museum of Natural History for its Creepy, Crawly Halloween Party. The Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St. in Sycamore, played host to various activities,...

New bundle offers Doom game classics

By Roy Herrera | October 16, 2012

As Halloween gets closer, TV channels are showing marathons of popular scary movies like Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street. While the movies are great and scary, they can’t provide a frightening experience like a video game can. Survivor...

City police report odd Halloween happenings

By Andrea Azzo | November 1, 2011

Halloween is a holiday known more for its treats than tricks. However, DeKalb Police Sergeant Tom Petit said a group of trick-or-treaters allegedly broke a window of an elderly couple's home Monday. Eggshells were also found on the windows. This incident...

Jordyn Scott, left, 14 months, and Jedara Welton, right, 2,
receive candy Sunday night at the Northern View trick or treat
event.

‘Give me something good to eat’

By Ryan Felgenhauer | October 30, 2011

Little spider men and a black cat stood among children gathered at Northern View apartments Sunday night, hoping to get a taste of a Halloween tradition. The children first gathered in the community center, 1 Northern View Circle, where NIU student organizations...

Bars host Halloween costume contests, events

By Dave Gong | October 27, 2011

Several DeKalb bars are embracing the Halloween spirit by offering events for patrons. KJ's Tap & Grill, 518 E. Lincoln Highway, will have live music from outlaw country band Stroker Red, as well as a costume contest on Oct. 29, said KJ's Manager...

In Focus: What’s the best and worst things about Halloween?

October 27, 2011

Martha Lueck Columnist Best: Dressing up. It's a chance to be fun in how you present yourself. Even if people judge you for dressing in a bizarre fashion, this is the one day of the year when you can go all out and not care if people think you look like...

Sycamore residents Amy Munro (right), 42, and daughters Whitney
(center), 16, and Kailey (left),14, browse for Halloween costumes
at Party City, 2350 Sycamore Road, Wednesday night.

Students still have a variety of options for Halloween costume supply stops

By Linze Griebenow | October 26, 2011

Whether you're a crafty genius or a Halloween classic with your costume this year, finding a store with all the right accessories is a must. For the Crafty Genius: Where: Goodwill, 1037 S. Annie Glidden Road                        ...

Please stop sexifying: “Sexy” costumes are more weird than hot

By Jerene-Elise Nall | October 26, 2011

Ah, Halloween - an excuse for young women everywhere to dress like sexy versions of everything from kitty-cats to doormats. But how far is too far? Below is a list of ten of the weirdest "sexyfied" costumes of 2011. Yes, these are actual costumes. No,...