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WALT LTD donates hot pink helmets, more to STEM Divas
New bright pink safety gear is now waiting for the next class of STEM Divas. From left: NIU STEM Outreach Associate Pettee Guerrero; Carolyn McCarthy; Walt, LTD CFO Louisa McCarthy; Madelyn...
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April 9 event to examine local summer camps for at-risk youth
A City of DeKalb chief of police Gene Lowery grills hot dogs at the Camp Power barbecue. Providing for the needs of at-risk youth throughout the summer months is a priority for the DeKalb community....
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NIU Summer Camps offer creative activities, career preparation
Students looking for fun, hands-on ways to explore new careers this summer can register for Northern Illinois University’s summer camps. NIU’s day and residential camps run throughout June, July and...
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Sessions planned to inventory NIU services for local youth
NIU President Doug Baker visits Camp Power in July 2014. NIU faculty, staff and students engage in meaningful service activities focused on enhancing the lives youth in DeKalb County from cradle to...
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Huskie community rallies in wake of tornado
An NIU football player helps with the recovery in Fairdale. The April 9 tornado that ripped through the towns of Fairdale and Rochelle passed less than a half-hour away from the Northern Illinois...
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Camp Power, Good Life: believing in DeKalb’s youth
University Village is home to around 300 school-age youth. Historically, during the summer months, this neighborhood sees a pattern of elevated youth crimes in response to identified issues of child...
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City of DeKalb invites input on strategic planning process
The City of DeKalb has embarked on a multi-year, collaborative, grassroots strategic planning effort. The end results will be a 10-year vision for the city as well as a set of shorter-term specific...
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NIU, county-wide partnership collaborate on nonprofit study
With more than $523 million in total revenue and nearly $848 million in assets, the nonprofit sector in DeKalb County is an important contributor to the regional economy. A new study explores nonprofit...
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Red, black and … orange?
NIU is partnering with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to present Hunger Action Month to the campus community this September. Hunger Action Month is a nationwide campaign created by Feeding America to...
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Red, black and … orange?
NIU is partnering with the Northern Illinois Food Bank to present Hunger Action Month to the campus community this September. Hunger Action Month is a nationwide campaign created by Feeding America to...
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Unity Walk scheduled October 3
Raquel Chavez, now NIU’s student trustee, speaks during last year’s Unity Walk. “Celebrating our Diverse Community” will be the theme for the second annual Unity Walk, which begins at 6 p.m. Saturday,...
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‘We have to unite’: Students, local leaders call for state budget resolution
Bianka Rios How is the state budget impasse, now in its eighth month, hurting DeKalb County? Bianka Rios has an answer. Rios, who’s pursuing a degree in human resources from Kishwaukee College with a...
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