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Illinois winters no walk in the park; be prepared

By AJ Edwards | November 18, 2013

With two snowfalls before winter has officially started, it’s time we start preparing for the bad weather we all know we’re going to see.Whether you’re preparing your vehicle to run smoothly or need to keep ice off of your sidewalk, there are several...

Randi Kennedy, marketing and management major at Kishwaukee
Community College, folds shirts at FeedEm Soups clothing closet
at 122 1st Street Wednesday.

Feed’em Soup provides winter clothes for those in need

By Hailey Kurth | January 18, 2012

Fighting through a DeKalb winter proves painful in and of itself. Imagine trying to do it without proper clothing. Feed'em Soup, 122 S. First St., provides a clothing closet for those in need to warm up in the Midwest. "We have some hats and gloves; we've...

Local businesses, organizations get ready to give this holiday season

By Kelly Bauer | November 22, 2011

DeKalb is gearing up for the season of giving.Several local organizations and businesses have started collections for their annual charities. Merlin 200,000 Miles Shop, 1812 Sycamore Road, is collecting a variety of winter clothes to distribute to impoverished...