Midwest sociologist says ‘rural is changing, not dying’
— February 6, 2023Ben Winchester is hoping to flip the script on the negative narrative surrounding rural communities. “The narrative we’re using to describe our small towns and rural…
Ben Winchester is hoping to flip the script on the negative narrative surrounding rural communities. “The narrative we’re using to describe our small towns and rural…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) on Tuesday, July 14 announced a $4.7 million investment that will expand the Illinois…
In a business where 80 percent of restaurants last no longer than five years, Fatty’s Pub and Grille and The Lincoln Inn have easily beaten those odds. But the longtime DeKalb sit-down…
Northern Illinois University has plenty of reasons to cheer as it kicked off a 125th anniversary last week on the DeKalb campus. From origins as a humble state teacher’s college to…
Facebook announced June 30 its newest worldwide data center will be built in DeKalb, bringing an investment of more than $800 million. The Facebook DeKalb Data Center will be among…
Local Boy Scout councils say that activities and events will go on as scheduled as the national youth organization goes through bankruptcy proceedings. “Nothing has changed. We…
An 18-year-old DeKalb man has been charged with murder after an unidentified man was shot late on Jan. 23 and died the next day. Adam D. Koertner was charged late last week with first-degree…