NIU received a $68.5 million grant Tuesday for broadband network development, the largest grant in NIU history. The grant will affect NIU and DeKalb, as well as a substantial part of northwest Illinois. According to an NIU news release, the network will...
Last weekend the city of Sandwich celebrated its 123rd annual Sandwich Fair. Entertainment included harness racing, livestock judging, demolition derbies, truck and tractor pulls, and chart-topping country artists performing. Various venders from the...
The recent egg recall that worried the nation was of little concern for some local businesses. The Junction Eating Place, 816 W. Lincoln Highway, a local restaurant was not affected at all, said supervisor George Bahramis. "We buy all our eggs locally...
In another attempt by Illinois to combat high unemployment rates, Governor Pat Quinn recently signed into law a new tax credit aimed at assisting small businesses. The "Illinois Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit" allows eligible small businesses...
This past Thursday morning a sea of red-shirted student volunteers swarmed residence halls in order to help move students into their rooms. The Stevenson Hall elevators were crammed with parents and new students ready to start or continue their college...
