It turns out that a St. Bernard doesn’t just look cute — it can give students some peace of mind as finals loom, too.The dog, Play-Doh and Monopoly were among the de-stressors at a campus stress-free zone Tuesday.Hosted by Health Enhancement, stress-free...
Property owners will see a decrease in their property value with the next fiscal year.An increased 11 percent tax levy, or imposed property tax, has been set for the 2014 fiscal year. With this development and a changing market, the city will be accessing...
A local athlete hopes children can learn values and safety from proceeds raised during a Sunday YMCA event.The Kishwaukee Family YMCA, 2500 W. Bethany Road, will host its first swimathon Sunday. Those swimming for the fundraiser are asked to raise at...
Community members have decided to collect resources to help the victims of the weekend’s Midwest tornadoes.Tri-State Towing, 1438 Pleasant St., is collecting donations and picking up goods from community donors. The items will be brought to Washington...
The planet is in focus for this year’s Green Lens Environmental Film Festival.The mission of the festival — which is themed “Our Planet In Focus” this year — is to “provide Northern Illinois University with an opportunity to experience films...
Interstate 88 will be quicker to navigate starting January.For 64 miles of the west route of I-88, the speed limit will increase from 65 mph to 70 mph. This part of the route includes a section of I-88 through DeKalb.“It is hard to say if it will be...
A new type of town, called Deaf Town, was created Tuesday evening in the Holmes Student Center’s Skyroom.Organizers Tertia Jeppson, vice president of DeafPride, and club President Kaitlyn DeVita promoted and held the event to educate the public on Deaf...
The Asian American Center and Rotaract Club paired up to help displaced people in Zamboanga Tuesday.The Asian American Center held a charity talk for students and community members who were interested in learning about the Zamboanga crisis. The center...
Animal lovers of all kinds, specifically huskies, joined together Saturday to raise funds for Raven’s Husky Haven and Rescue at Eggsclusive Cafe, 265 W. Peace Road.Raven’s Husky Haven and Rescue was started by Kelly Lambert and Jennifer Soule in January....
