For those who need salt to help their sidewalks, DeKalb is not the place to be. Numerous local business are out of the substance used to help keep cars and people from sliding on roads and sidewalks. "I think we ran out today," said Trena Walezak, assistant...

NIU journalism major Ilona Meagher will testify Wednesday in front of a U.S. congressional committee. The hearing will discuss health care options for veterans and the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. within the veteran committee, a...

Following a threat addressed by NIU Sunday night, the university has been closed Monday. Final exams scheduled to take place Monday will now take place Friday. An official NIU news release first was posted on the university's Web site and e-mailed to...

Tommy O's will be holding its third annual holiday dinner for the less fortunate this month. On Friday, Dec. 21, Tommy O's will offer a free spaghetti or ham dinner to those without somewhere to spend their holiday. The dinner will be held from 4 to 8...

The NIU Board of Trustees approved a number of resolutions Tuesday to continue the planning and development of an NIU proton therapy center in DuPage County, according to an NIU press release. The $160 million center is to be built at the DuPage National...

Smokers will receive up to $250 in fines if they smoke within 15 feet of building entrances, walkways, operable windows and areas near ventilation systems. The new policy, which is modeled after the Smoke Free Illinois Act, will take effect Jan. 1, 2008,...

While some NIU employees became eligible for a 4 percent pay raise this fall, Health Services found itself in a bargaining war with the university. Steve Cunningham, associate vice president of Administration and Human Resources, said faculty, civil service,...

For the remainder of finals week, the only sound to be heard from the residence halls will be pages turning and pencils scribbling, so says the Residence Hall Association. Quiet hours in the residence halls began last night at 9 p.m. and will last until...

The search for two new deans was discussed at University Council Wednesday. NIU is conducting dean searches for the College of Law and the University Libraries, Provost Ray Alden said. The law dean search is currently being conducted by the national executive...

An NIU student is in the process of finishing his first full-length film. Jacob Miguel, a senior contract electronic music and news media studies major, has been working throughout the semester on a horror film for his senior independent study. Miguel...

Bethany Road could extend to Route 38 if the NIU Board of Trustees approves a recommendation to grant easement to DeKalb. The university will recommend to the BOT on Thursday to grant a permanent easement to the DeKalb Township Road District to build...

Many academic assistance programs are available to students that can help them prepare for finals. The ACCESS program is made up of three other assistance programs designed to help students receive additional help in certain classes. The branches consist...