Archive for: January, 2020

Enroll in music lessons and more at the NIU Community School of the Arts

Enroll in music lessons and more at the NIU Community School of the Arts

Spring registration is open now at the NIU Community School of the Arts. The school offers music lessons, classes, and year-round programming for children and adults of all ages. More than 400 students come to NIU from nearly 50 cities, towns, and suburbs to participate in CSA classes, lessons, and […]

 
 

Celebrating Christmas

Celebrating Christmas

Harlem-Roscoe FD photo The Herald Harlem-Roscoe Firefighters delivered multiple presents to 60 children in 23 families that needed a little help this holiday season. A complete holiday meal, as well as many staples were also included. Fire Chief Don Shoevlin says, “It is a heart-warming feeling to continue a long […]

 
 

Welty receives $10,000 CITF grant from DuPont

Welty receives $10,000 CITF grant from DuPont

Friends of Welty Environmental Center received a $10,000 DuPont’s Clear Into the Future grant, to support prairie restoration work in Big Hill Park. Welty is using the funds to bring back goats to graze invasives in the summer and fall, pay for summer field trips, and cover other costs related […]

 
 

Pec Lions serve this holiday season

Pec Lions serve this holiday season

Pec Lions serve this holiday season As always, this holiday season has been a busy one for the Pec Lions as they continue to honor the Lions motto, WE SERVE. On Sunday, Nov. 17, several Lion and Leo Club members met to bake cookies for the upcoming Cheer bags. Many […]

 
 

New Restoration Ecologist joins NLI staff

New Restoration Ecologist joins NLI staff

  Tyler Pellegrini joined the Natural Land Institute staff on Dec. 2 as the Restoration Ecologist. Tyler assists the Director of Stewardship with all aspects of managing NLI’s preserves; including native seed collection, invasive species control, prescribed burning, greenhouse cultivation, and developing management plans. Tyler is originally from Sandwich, Illinois. […]

 
 

U of I Extension to hold Winterfest 2020

U of I Extension to hold Winterfest 2020

The annual Winterfest 2020 will be on Saturday, Jan. 18. University of Illinois Extension and DeKalb County Forest Preserve collaborate each year to offer a day for families to get outside, have fun, and explore an enjoyable destination. Winterfest is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is held at […]

 
 

It’s a new decade and new location for First Fridays

It’s a new decade and new location for First Fridays

First Fridays Open Stage Music Show will open a new decade at 7 p.m. on Jan. 3 by returning to a very popular earlier location at the Oregon VFW Club. The Oregon VFW is located at the west edge of Oregon (IL Rte. 64 and Oregon Trail Rd). Musician’s drawing […]

 
 

Veteran spreading peace through public art

Veteran spreading peace through public art

  Iraqi war veteran Mark Stach was playing with his children on the family trampoline, just as he had done many times before; however, this particular time he landed wrong, his tailbone crashing on the metal frame. The fall was enough of a scare to make him decide to take […]

 
 

1/1/20 Shopper’s Guide

1/1/20 Shopper’s Guide

 

 
 

1/1/20 Scoop Today

1/1/20 Scoop Today

 

 
 
 
 
 
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