Too casual: Sunday best sheds in importance

Historically speaking, the Sabbath is not a glamorous day.

MYSTERY DINER: Pokanoka's Cafe sure knows how to fry fish

Nothing goes with Friday nights like fried fish. Throw in a burger and fries and I’m in Friday-night heaven.

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?: Master Gardenrs beautify county

Have you enjoyed the flower beds and large containers of flowers in downtown DeKalb? Is Hallgren Park Community Garden a place you like to take your family to relax? While visiting residents at DeKalb County Nursing Center, have you sat and enjoyed the beautiful, seasonal flower display in their inner courtyard? All of these projects and many more are the work of a dedicated group of volunteers called the DeKalb County Master Gardeners.

The art of metal: DeKalb man makes a hobby as a blacksmith

Temperatures in the mid 90s and stifling humidity last week didn’t stop Chris Hubbard from manning his homemade metal forge, burning at temperatures as high as 2,800 degrees. Hubbard, a DeKalb resident who also works as a biology professor at Northern Illinois University, is a blacksmith in his spare time, and practices his craft in his garage turned metal shop.

Stage Coach's 'Steel Magnolias' opens July 9

Stage Coach Players announces the next play of its 2009 summer season, “Steel Magnolias.” The whow will be performed July 9-19, at Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St. in DeKalb. Jan Kuntz of Sycamore is directing the play.