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Hollydays event offers savings, open houses

By James Bartley | November 24, 2013

Black Friday came early for local shoppers during downtown DeKalb’s weekend Hollydays.Hollydays was hosted by the National Bank & Trust Company and the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce. The event featured holiday sales and open houses for downtown businesses.Stores...

Alderman Bill Finucane

Mosque to bring community together

By James Bartley | November 20, 2013

Members of the Muslim community are looking foward to what will be possible with a new mosque on 801 Normal Road.Construction on the mosque is projected to be finished by summer. The location is next door to the current mosque, but the new facility will...

During the open discussion portion of a March 7, 2012, meeting on pension reform, Michael Peddle, assistant dean of academic administration, suggested the state start taxing all pensions in Illinois.

Professors, legislators to meet for pension forum

By James Bartley | November 20, 2013

A town hall-style forum with state legislators on pension reform will be held at noon today in the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium.Representatives Bob Pritchard, Tom Demmer and Mike Fortner will be in attendance, as will Steve Cunningham,...

Locals find their roots in Midwest art

By James Bartley | November 17, 2013

Local artists are getting to their roots in an exhibit downtown.Midwest Roots, a group art exhibition by dekalbgallery.com artists, opened at The Art Box, 308 E. Lincoln Highway, Friday. It is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays until Jan. 6....

Vets honored at courthouse service

By James Bartley | November 11, 2013

Locals gathered at the county courthouse Monday morning to honor veterans at a Veterans Day service.The service was headlined with a speech by Sgt. 1st Class Clayton Riley. In his speech, Riley spoke about his own experiences serving in the National Guard,...

The new DeKalb Police Station along Lincoln Highway has caused stir among some members of black student organizations due to its proximity to the Center for Black Studies.

Police station’s location draws ire of some students

By James Bartley | November 6, 2013

As the DeKalb police station prepares to open at its new location, a debate about it being located across from the Center for Black Studies continues.The station is located at 700 W. Lincoln Highway and is near the Center for Black Studies, 621 W. Lincoln...

Alumnus connects art, politics

By James Bartley | November 5, 2013

Alumnus and media artist Matthew Biederman returned to the Visual Arts Building Monday to talk with art students about how he found success in art.Biederman displayed many of his art pieces and explained how they were made. His artwork consists of a range...

Climate change affects Inuits

By James Bartley | November 5, 2013

Guest speaker Carlos Velazquez addressed the problem of climate change Monday, talking about how it has caused the ice of the Arctic to melt Monday and focusing on the disappearing culture of the Inuit tribes.The event was organized by the Institute for...

Trick or treaters filled the streets and sidewalks of downtown DeKalb along Lincoln Highway during Saturday's Spooktacular event. Kids went from storefront to storefront as patrons and shopkeepers handed out candy, treats and prizes.

Downtown businesses deliver spooks

By James Bartley | October 27, 2013

Kids got an extra day of Halloween with help from local businesses over the weekend.Saturday afternoon, downtown businesses hosted a trick-or treating event called the Downtown DeKalb Spooktacular. More than 40 downtown businesses handed out candy to...

Author digs from past for book

By James Bartley | October 22, 2013

Former DeKalb resident Margit Liesche is returning to her childhood home to share her love of writing and history.Liesche is coming to DeKalb to promote her new book, “Triptych,” at 7 p.m. today at Barnes and Noble, 2439 Sycamore Road. “Triptych”...