http://www.daily-chronicle.comRSS from www.daily-chronicle.comen-usANNIVERSARIES 50th anniversaryhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/75277800/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/75277800/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:35:57 GMTChildren’s Home + Aid, which provides adoption home study services and post-placement supervision and counseling, will host an adoption information meeting from 2-4 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Kishwaukee Community Hospital conference center at 1 Kish Hospital Drive in DeKalb.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/31564302/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/31564302/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:21:44 GMTMary Pritchard of DeKalb County Community Foundation visited Children’s Learning Center on Nov. 16, with a grant of $2,700 to fund an upgrade of the fire suppression system in the day care center’s kitchen. The existing system will no longer meet fire safety regulations next year.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/75494400/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/75494400/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:20:42 GMTFree coats to be given to those in need todayhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/41853295/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/41853295/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:19:33 GMTInternationally celebrated composer Morten Lauridsen will hold a three-day residency at the Northern Illinois University School of Music next semester thanks in part to a $1,800 grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/80192894/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/80192894/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:15:49 GMTAs funds for literacy education professor Chris Carger’s Project ROAR dwindled over the years, its reach simultaneously shrank until the program ultimately disappeared.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/05920066/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/05920066/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:14:39 GMTShawn’s has character. The menu is written on a board in colored chalk. You can watch yourself eat because you can sit near a mirror. And you get a pretty good glimpse of the streets of Sycamore as you dine.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/45769794/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/20/45769794/index.xmlSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:13:07 GMTThe Northern Illinois University Jazz Lab Band, under the direction of Rodrigo Villanueva, will perform its second concert of the Fall 2009 season at the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building at 550 Lucinda Ave. The concert for all ages is free and starts at 8 p.m. Monday.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/46299505/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/46299505/index.xmlSat, 14 Nov 2009 00:37:41 GMTDuring the Halloween weekend, TAILS Humane Society conducted a “Change Their Lives” adoption event and 36 cats, most with black fur, found homes. The event was sparked by lessons learned by Adrienne Beeman and Sam Lenzer, two TAILS staff members who attended a national Feline Forum in Chicago one month earlier.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/44144945/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/44144945/index.xmlSat, 14 Nov 2009 00:36:42 GMTFor the 10th year, holiday greeting cards have featured drawings by DeKalb artist Bob Myers.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/37507060/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/37507060/index.xmlSat, 14 Nov 2009 00:10:37 GMTSarah Carson received the American FFA Degree, which is the highest degree awarded by the National FFA Organization, at the 82nd National FFA Convention on Oct. 24 in Indianapolis.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/44161950/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/44161950/index.xmlSat, 14 Nov 2009 00:08:51 GMTDeKalb County Community Foundation recently announced the 2009 Fall Community Needs Grants recipients:http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/66984269/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/66984269/index.xmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 23:59:32 GMT90th birthday http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/25887029/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/25887029/index.xmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 23:54:00 GMTArmy Pvt. Charlie W. Passero has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/13174906/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/13174906/index.xmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 23:53:23 GMTHoliday shopping is here, and there is a way to purchase gifts for family and friends and help  furry friends, too. http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/85386365/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/85386365/index.xmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 23:52:44 GMTBoy Scout Troop 33 will honor Scoutmaster Cliff Golden for his 33 years of service with a dinner and program at 6 p.m. Nov. 28 at First Lutheran Church in DeKalb.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/16522961/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/16522961/index.xmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 23:50:45 GMTIt was appropriate that Genoa Main Street Inc., at its annual meeting on Nov. 5, would offer “A Taste of Main Street.” Rather than having the meal catered from just one of the community’s many fine establishments, organizers decided to get several involved.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/62390886/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/13/62390886/index.xmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 23:43:42 GMTFosterhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/04/r_lwj5cqrnqqopkgl8_3qlvw/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/04/r_lwj5cqrnqqopkgl8_3qlvw/index.xmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 23:10:00 GMTI believe that there is something in every religion of the world that can help us on our journey toward peace, health and happiness. One philosophy that I recently read about is the idea of “The Middle Way,” which comes from Buddhism. This concept can help us gain and understand the need for balance in our lives.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/06/r_poj2vnuuseo7dtgsy4dzhw/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/11/06/r_poj2vnuuseo7dtgsy4dzhw/index.xmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 23:09:00 GMTAt 21 years of age, Shay Galto has done more volunteer work on issues related to social justice than most citizen advocates will do in a lifetime.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/10/27/r_kpppulg_qou4tsf4pc1k8w/index.xmlhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2009/10/27/r_kpppulg_qou4tsf4pc1k8w/index.xmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 23:08:00 GMT