DeKalb County News Briefs
— December 27, 2017STATE Pennsylvania surpasses Illinois as 5th largest For the fourth consecutive year, Illinois has lost population; this time, losing the most number of residents of any state in America,…
STATE Pennsylvania surpasses Illinois as 5th largest For the fourth consecutive year, Illinois has lost population; this time, losing the most number of residents of any state in America,…
Dec. 27-Feb. 3 “Once Upon I Traveled …” 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday The Art Box, 308 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Free “Once upon I traveled…”, a dekalbgallery.com and invitational…
Dec. 21 DeKalb County’s Largest Holiday Office Party 5-8 p.m. Fatty’s Pub and Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Free appetizers will be served from 5-6 p.m. Santa will distribute…
Dec. 14 Faculty Art Exhibition Noon-7 p.m. NIU Art Museum, Altgeld Hall, College Avenue and Castle Drive, DeKalb Free An exhibition of recent artwork and scholarship by faculty and…
STATE State troopers release holiday traffic stats On-duty state troopers spent their Thanksgiving weekend handling nearly 10,000 incidents and issuing citations in more than half…
STATE Corn officially becomes state grain Illinois has a state bird, a state tree and even a state song. As of Jan. 1, 2018, it will have a state grain: corn. The legislation was sponsored…
STATE New hotline to help opioid addicts, families Gov. Bruce Rauner has announced a statewide hotline created to get immediate help to individuals and families affected by opioid…
The Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University voted unanimously Thursday morning to re-approve a separation agreement with former university president Douglas Baker. The board…