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Goodwill, NIU team up for donation drive

By Brooke Shinberg | December 9, 2012

NIU and Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois have teamed up to hold a donation drive that will run until 15. Donations of clothing, linens, computers and computer accessories, shoes and cell phones, among other things, can be dropped off in the blue...

Local thrift stores offer cheap furnishings for students

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | June 30, 2011

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...

DeKalb Goodwill helps woman dress like a diva at event

By Troy Doetch | March 29, 2011

DeKALB | When the French coined the term "flea market" in the early 20th century to suggest that secondhand shops were filthy, they had no idea how they would be re-branded. Resale clothing shops have become such an important stop for the modern fashionista...