DeKALB — For the 49th consecutive year, DeKalb resident Gary Mullis will host the Country Music Show and “Toys for Tots” Toy Drive.The event will take place from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Taylor Street Plaza High Rise, 507 East Taylor Street....
The Country Music Show is having its sixth annual outing on July 20.Brian Adams of B95 Radio will be the master of ceremonies of the event, which runs from 1:30 to 5 p.m., at Feed’em Soup, 122 S. First St.Live bands will be playing country, bluegrass...
NIU Cares Day enters its seventh year of giving back to the DeKalb community on April 20. Students are welcome to register as a team or individually. March 22 will be the last day to register. The program teams up with partners in DeKalb like the DeKalb...
For the seventeenth year in a row, the Salvation Army helped children throughout DeKalb prepare for the beginning of a new school year. The Salvation Army provided for 1,207 children, more than double the amount of children served in 2011. Volunteers...
While a stagnant economy is not the only cause of homelessness, it plays a role in the rise of displaced individuals and families, said Michael Newman, Hope Haven emergency shelter coordinator.Newman said people at Hope Haven have also become homeless...
Whether you're a crafty genius or a Halloween classic with your costume this year, finding a store with all the right accessories is a must. For the Crafty Genius: Where: Goodwill, 1037 S. Annie Glidden Road ...
Diversity respects all genders. That is the message students will deliver at CAB's D.R.A.G. Show 7 p.m. tonight in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. "There are a few NIU and former NIU students [participating]," said Brittany Tidwell,...
DeKALB | Goodwill stores across the nation participate in discount days, but DeKalb's Goodwill, 1037 S. Annie Glidden Road kg/pc, is one of the only Goodwill locations to offer its patrons a Dollar Day Sale.Store Manager Aaron Bick kg/pc said the idea...
DeKalb | With the start of the fall semester looming in the distance, some students are on the hunt for cheap thrills to spruce up their dorm or apartment.In addition to checking out garage sales or bringing hand-me-down furniture from home, students...
With the start of the fall semester looming in the distance, some students are on the hunt for cheap thrills to spruce up their dorm or apartment. In addition to checking out garage sales or bringing hand-me-down furniture from home, students can also...
As the season begins to change, some will pull out their winter coats and turn up their heaters to stay warm. Some people, however, don't have that luxury. According to the Social Impact Research Center at Heartland Alliance, as of 2009 in DeKalb County,...
Autumn always leaves, but style stays around. "Autumn Leaves," an exhibit on fall fashions, will be running through Dec. 4 in the NIU Art Museum. The exhibit, according to museum director Jo Burke, uses "fashion as a metaphor" that explores "the connections...
