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Camp Power barbecue
Providing for the needs of at-risk youth throughout the summer months is a priority for the DeKalb community. Local community organizations and hundreds of volunteers help provide and support various camps for youth designed to provide access to nutritious foods, physical activity, academic engagement and mentoring in a safe environment throughout the summer months. The...
Green Lens Environmental Film Festival logo
Celebrate Earth Week at the third annual Green Lens Environmental Film Festival, scheduled from Saturday, April 20, through Thursday, April 25. The festival offers film screenings, filmmaker talks, outdoor adventures, kids’ crafts, DIY presentations and a “Green Night Out” in downtown DeKalb to help people of all ages have fun while learning about the environment....
Maria Torres
Moving to suburban Carpentersville from Mexico when she was 15, Maria Torres became involved in fighting for the rights of people like herself: undocumented immigrants in the United States. Growing up as the son of executive directors in the Salvation Army, Tom Babbitt knew he also wanted a career path where he could assist others...
Ghosts, vampires and goblins, oh my! The YMCA Spooky Sports Halloween Party, presented by Kishwaukee Community Hospital, the NIU Convocation Center, NIU Intercollegiate Athletics and B95-FM, will scare up some good fun from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the Convocation Center. Admission is $1 per person. Children ages 2 and younger are...