Ethnic diversity figures among NIU faculty are on the rise, according to NIU human resources. As of Dec. 31, minorities represented 17.4 percent of assistant, associate and full professors, also known as ranked faculty. This figure was up from 16.4 percent...

The DeKalb school board announced the selection of Paul Beilfuss as the new school superintendent Monday night. Beilfuss, former superintendent of the Wayzata, Minn., public school district with 9,500 students, will assume the $150,000 salary position...

Eric Johnson, a senior political science major, will begin his duties as the new student trustee July 1, the beginning of the new fiscal year. He will take over the position from Kevin Miller. Johnson was sworn in when the Board of Trustees met Thursday....

Ears of early-season sweet corn, ripe tomatoes and fresh green beans spill out of baskets in the back of one truck. Nearby, strawberries and raspberries are on display at a makeshift stand constructed out of a trailer. Fresh-cut irises and daffodils rest...

Steven Spielberg’s "The Terminal" is the kind of movie that bounces along - never soaring, but never really grounded either. Like most of Spielberg’s endeavors, it’s stuffed with many touching and sentimental moments, but somehow all the sappy mush...

Two attempts by the NIU student government to freeze the actions of the Campus Activities Board have been struck down by NIU officials since May 10. Incoming CAB officers Jenny Mendez, Matt Holder and Bill Leahy filed a complaint with the Student Association...

NIU has switched from a five-day work week to a four-day week to save money on utility costs, said Eddie Williams, associate vice president for Finance and Facilities. Many of the buildings on campus are closed for an extra day, and faculty and staff...

A man was killed Saturday after parachuting from a plane over southern DeKalb County. Eduardo Acosta, 43, of West Chicago, had problems with his parachute and began to spiral before landing in a field, DeKalb County Sheriff’s police said. Acosta was...

DeKalb has created two new liquor license classes in the last month to encourage community development and attract new business, Mayor Greg Sparrow said. The restaurant Mondo Diana, 122 E. Lincoln Highway, approached Sparrow about creating a liquor license...

The revamped Chick Evans Field House will officially reopen to students, faculty and staff in August, although several summer camps are already using the new facility. The former home of many Huskies athletics now will serve as an extension to the Student...

As part of DeKalb’s budgeting process, the city council approved spending $60,000 for a Washington lobbyis next year. Fifth Ward Alderman Pat Conboy was concerned about travel expenses submitted to the city. It was billed lobbyist’s trip to persuade...

The second candidate for the position of vice president for Student Affairs will tour NIU and interview for the position Wednesday. Thomas Rios will attend an open session with students, faculty and staff at 11 a.m. in Room 305 at the Holmes Student Center....