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Influenza vaccine is now available

By Jessi Haish | January 15, 2013

The 2012-2013 influenza vaccine is available at NIU Health Services. No appointment is necessary; flu shots are available 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Shots cost $23. Health Services is located on the corner of Lucinda Avenue and Wirtz Drive....

USDA offers loans to farmers

By Jessi Haish | January 15, 2013

A small loan program has been created to help community farmers, the federal government announced Tuesday. These micro-loans are available up to $35,000 and are “designed to aid startup costs, bolster existing family-run farms and help minority growers...

Northern PACT photo contest now open

By Jessi Haish | January 15, 2013

The Northern PACT photo contest, hosted by NIU’s Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, will be accepting student submissions until 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 15. The photo should depict the student’s vision of a disciplined community. Winners...

Jack Olsen Gallery to feature “Arranging Nature” exhibit

By Jessi Haish | January 14, 2013

Installations of insects pinned to a wall in repeating patterns will be featured in “Arranging Nature,” an exhibition created by Jennifer Angus, Design Studies professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The exhibition, in the Visual Art Building’s...

Save money by preparing cars for winter

By Jessi Haish | December 4, 2012

As another northern Illinois winter approaches, it is important to “winterize” automobiles. Winterizing an automobile saves money, time and stress down the line. Without a good set of tires, most cars are dangerous to drive on slick and slippery winter...

Between the Lines: Bear Wolf

By Jessi Haish | December 2, 2012

Bear Wolf is working toward world domination by doing what he loves to do. “I plan to take over the world one small town at a time,” Wolf, owner of New Game in Town, 811 W. Lincoln Highway, said. Wolf is in the process of opening a second store in...

Reenactor Andy Hare portrays General J.E.B. Stuart describing his weapons to guests of "1862," a lecture hosted by the Sycamore History Museum at the Federated Church on Saturday.

Sycamore History Museum hosts ‘1862’ as part of Civil War presentation series

By Jessi Haish | November 11, 2012

Civil War reenactors told the stories of the second year of the war on Saturday. The presentation, titled “1862” was hosted by the Sycamore History Museum (SHM) and included reenactors from Grant Lee Custer & Company. SHM plans to continue the...

Elementary school hosts craft fair to raise funds for new equipment

By Jessi Haish | November 4, 2012

Founders Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) held a craft fair Saturday to raise funds for new soccer goals. Founders Elementary School, 821 S. Seventh St., hosted various vendors in the gymnasium. Funds raised came from an entrance...

Students voice opinion about paper waste through art

By Jessi Haish | October 30, 2012

The MLK Commons benches were covered in sheets of paper after two students decided to voice their opinions through an art project. Junior ceramics major Eric Oslos and junior sculpture major Jessica Benson spent more than 20 hours scrounging recycling...

Local charity group helps fight cancer with T-shirts

Local charity group helps fight cancer with T-shirts

By Jessi Haish | October 24, 2012

A Sycamore charity group is fighting back against cancer the only way it knows how: T-shirts. The team of Ian Steczo and Chris Brown started their fight against cancer in 2010. The two have been friends since kindergarten; Ian’s father Larry was Chris’s...

DeKalb to get a little more Chaotic with new minor league team

By Jessi Haish | October 15, 2012

Are you ready for some football? The Illinois Chaos minor league football team is moving to DeKalb, offering players a chance to live out their dreams or relive their glory days. Formerly known as the Kane County Chaos, the team is part of the Great Midwest...

Election Profile: DeKalb County Board District 3

Election Profile: DeKalb County Board District 3

By Jessi Haish | October 15, 2012

DeKalb County Board District 3 - Election Profile Kenneth Andersen Incumbent Party: Republican Age: 69 Hometown: Sycamore Career: Retired Education: Not Available He has stated his main goal as: Start moving people out of Evergreen Village and get them...