Category: Community
Shoppers at the Barnes & Noble Store in DeKalb will be treated to a wonderful medley of music from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. Presented by the NIU Community School of the Arts, the recital is part of the Book Fair program sponsored by the store. Money raised will be used to support...
Bread & Roses women’s chorus, directed by Peggy Safford, will present a special holiday concert “¡Feliz Dias Festivos!” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb. The concert features guest performers Los Rayitos del Sol. This young people’s dance group is sponsored by Conexión Comunidad, the...
Northern Illinois Athletics invites all local high school athletic directors and guidance counselors to attend the first Northern Illinois High School Athletic Directors’ Resource Seminar at NIU from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27. The free event will provide information to high school personnel so that they can assist student-athletes during the recruiting and...
Flanked by children yelling “Thanks in Advance” through red megaphones, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn unveiled a campaign Sunday, Nov. 18, to call attention to the state’s pension funding problems. Quinn said in a press release, “Children have a critical stake in pension reform and that’s why we are here today calling Illinois citizens to action....
Northern Illinois Athletics and the NIU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will show their support for the Salvation Army of DeKalb and the organization’s annual “Kettle Kickoff.” Any person who makes a donation of cash or canned food to the Salvation Army from Sunday, Nov. 11, to Wednesday, Nov. 14, will receive a coupon good for $10...
Buckle up and drive safely! Police will be out in force both day and night as part of the 2012 Thanksgiving Mobilization in the late-night fight against impaired driving and seat belt law violators. The 2012 holiday campaign runs from Monday, Nov. 12, through Sunday, Nov. 25. During the 2011 Thanksgiving holiday weekend, eight people...
Military service is in Scott Johnsen’s blood. His father served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam era. Both of his grandfathers served. One of his grandmothers served in the WAVES – Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service – for the U.S. Navy during World War II. His younger brother also joined the Navy....
Good news for people who want to keep the environment clean, but don’t have time to put on hip waders and restore wetlands and prairies: Materials scientists are creating cleaner, greener products that can help you help the planet. Join NIU STEM Outreach at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, when its popular STEM Café series...
William A. Olekcno is the recipient of a 2012 Willard W. Patty Distinguished Alumni Award from the Indiana University School of Public Health. This award, named after the school’s first dean, is “presented annually to graduates of the school who have demonstrated outstanding personal and professional achievement.” The honor was presented Friday, Oct. 19, to...
Members of the media, public and established parties are invited at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, to participate in the public testing of the election equipment to be used Tuesday, Nov. 6, for Election Day. The testing will take place on the second floor of 110 East Sycamore St. in Sycamore. Up-to-the-minute election information is...
Halloween can be a fun holiday, but a failure to act responsibly can darken the day more quickly than a black cat. But don’t worry! To make Halloween a treat, keep in mind these safety tips when out and about. SAFETY TIPS Avoid placing yourself in environments where it’s easier for criminals to commit a...
Northern Illinois University is upgrading its emergency notification system (ENS) and moving to a new platform, the university announced Wednesday. The new Everbridge system will be fully operational by the end of the fall semester and will allow for better implementation of NIU safety bulletins by allowing management of both alerts and advisories in one...