SYCAMORE | Bart Desch was recently named the new superintendent of recreation at the Sycamore Park District. Desch previously served as the program supervisor, but took on a new leadership role and has plans to bring change to the Sycamore area. "I plan...

DeKALB| According to USA Today, the average debt for college graduates is $21,700. Some students finish a four year education with loans exceeding $40,000, and if graduate school is decided upon, the cost will increase. According to State Representative...

An herbal blend that gets users high and is currently legal in Illinois will be banned starting Jan. 1, and local merchants that sell the substance are responding to the ban. "Both students and people from the town buy it to smoke it," said Abraham Mustafa,...

Re:New DeKalb and downtown DeKalb businesses are partnering up for the next eight weeks to provide Holiday traditions for the community from Saturday until Dec. 18. The intersection of Lincoln Highway and Second Street will be blocked off Saturday and...

While the National Geographic has created a Green Guide for everyday living, DeKalb County goes a little further and provides an outlet of learning and physical practices for community members to get involved in with the Go Green Initiative. "Our mission...

The 2008 election phrase "Yes We Can" is what caught many voters attention nearly two years ago. For the Democrats the recent election started off rocky, ending in disappointment and at least 60 seats gained by Republicans. "If Democrats had done like...

What strung thousands of NPR listeners into debate this week was former NPR news analyst Juan Williams' own American perspective of Muslims in today's society. Williams' appearance on the "O'Reilly Factor," which airs on Fox News, provided what some may...

Sunday marked another installment of the CROP Hunger Walk. "Worldwide more than one in seven people are hungry-and as many as half of them are hungry," said The Rev. John McCullough, Executive Director and CEO of Church World Services, an organization...

Homecoming week is here. To show school spirit students will be wearing Huskies shirts. Already students have been seen around campus with Huskies shirts on that were given out at the MLK Commons Monday. Some NIU students look to shirts, hats, wristbands,...