Green Night Out will teach residents ways to make better choices for the environment. On Thursday, the NIU Outreach Program will hold an event similar to a scavenger hunt. The treasure participants will be hunting for are deals, art shows and knowledge...
JAZZ in PROGRESS will perform 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road. JAZZ in PROGRESS is a local jazz group. Admission to the event is free, but donations will be accepted for DeKalb Music Boosters. For more information,...
Ryan FelgenhauerStaff WriterSycamore | Discover Sycamore held a Salsa Making Contest at the Sycamore's Farmers Market Sunday.The event was based around the contestants using the freshest ingredients to make their original salsa recipes."We hold it at...
At the risk of coming off as a self-indulgent, student newspaper editor suffering from delusions of grandeur, I would like to use my last column to talk about the importance of newspapers in general, as well as the Northern Star in particular. Before...
Gov. Quinn's budget proposal has come under some criticism for its plans to cut $1.3 billion in education. One portion of that cut includes cutting all funding of the state-mandated Regional Offices of Education. If you're like I was and have no clue...
In a city with a vibrant, 21-and-over nightlife, seeing bands and entertainment outside of bars can be a difficult thing to do if you're not shelling out serious coin. Thankfully, in a college town like DeKalb, there are plenty all-ages venues out there...
