NIU expects to save about $100,000 by shortening its work week to four days and closing DuSable Hall, said Bob Albanese, associate vice president of Finance and Facilities. As part of an effort to cut summer costs, NIU chose to close DuSable Hall because...

Problems with space in the residence halls will continue as NIU prepares to welcome its largest freshman class yet. David Dunlap, coordinator of marketing and public relations for Student Housing and Dining Services, said there are a couple hundred students...

After the Board of Trustees’ approval last month of the "3-percent plus" plan to increase eligible faculty salaries, NIU is shifting funds to account for the change. In order to stay competitive, faculty salaries increased 1.5 percent on July 1 and...

Six local establishments received penalties Monday afternoon for violating liquor laws. Stadium Club, 1311 W. Lincoln Highway, was charged with allowing minors in the bar and also for serving only alcohol for a two-week period while the kitchen was closed....

It appears to be the best of both worlds - an even tan for the summer without exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun or tanning beds. However, this new process could have its own dangers as well. The Food and Drug Administration has received questions...

Rain or shine, jazz lovers flocked to the grassy banks of NIU’s East Lagoon to enjoy the Campus Activities Board’s 12th, and possibly final, Jazz in the Night. Nearly 500 people relaxed in lawn chairs with their picnic baskets as children played on...

There is a lack of doughnuts on the NIU campus, and some students are wondering whether their morning appetite ever will be satisfied. "It would be good to have a doughnut shop close to campus because students don’t have a lot of time before classes...

NIU sophomore football player Shea Fitzgerald was one of 12 people killed about 12:30 a.m. Sunday when a porch collapsed at his older brother’s third-floor apartment in Chicago’s Lincoln Park. Fitzgerald, 19, apparently was sandwiched between the...

After Sunday’s tragic porch collapse on Chicago’s North Side, DeKalb officials want residents to be aware of their porches. DeKalb annually sends inspectors to rooming, fraternity and sorority houses to make sure the buildings meet the requirements...

Starting Jan. 1, minimum wage might increase to $5.50. Another dollar increment is slated for January 2005. The increase is part of the Illinois Senate’s attempt to raise the minimum wage to $6.50. Gov. Rod Blagojevich hasn’t approved the bill yet....

In a unanimous vote Monday, NIU’s Board of Trustees approved the purchase of the PeopleSoft Student System, a Web-based information system that will integrate all campus data. The board approved an initial project cost of $820,000 that will be financed...

After weeks of speculation surrounding hidden allegations, the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity’s charter has been revoked for five years. The official list of charges declared against the fraternity include excessive hazing, physical abuse, intimidation,...