A DeKalb man was arrested Monday afternoon at Kishwaukee College after he was found with stolen property from an earlier burglary. According to a press release, James E. Lane, 19, was being interviewed by DeKalb and University Police detectives after...

Bodies were thrashed and spirits were crushed in Monday's first round of tugs competition. The 33rd annual event, which runs through Friday, is hosted by the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. The victors of the three testosterone-packed matches were Sigma...

If you have not filed your taxes yet, pick up your pen and your W-4. You still have some options left. First of all, if you expect to receive a refund, there are no late-filing penalties, according to the Internal Revenue Service's Web site. The reason...

Rob Judson had some good times at the University of Illinois. With the head coaching job open at U of I, if Judson wants the position, he isn't letting on. While Judson has been mentioned by ESPN's Andy Katz as a possible replacement and is rated as a...

Ah, the coaching carousel. What would any college basketball off-season be without a few coaching changes to stir up the competitive mix? For the first time in a while, this national mix-up might actually mean something to the NIU community. After Roy...

Palm trees, sunshine and the island flavor of the Caribbean made its way to "A Little Taste of the Caribbean," presented by the Residence Hall Association's Believing in Culture committee Monday night. The evening featured the NIU Steel Band on instruments...

DeKalb police issued a warning following the discovery of a counterfeit $100 bill by a local bank employee. The bill originally was printed as a $1 bill that allegedly was "washed" by the counterfeiters who then reprinted it as a $100 bill, according...

The Student Association is subject to the Illinois Open Meetings Act, according to a 5-year-old SA bill; however, SA executives question the validity of the bill. The Northern Star obtained a copy of a bill, dated Nov. 1, 1998, which amends the SA bylaws...

For some NIU students living in the residence halls, creative efforts dedicated to beautifying their rooms have translated into fame and fortune. This is the first time RHA has shown recognition for the students' time and creativity spent in making a...

Both NIU and Western Michigan knew it was going to be a close finish. With identical MAC records heading into the final conference meet of the year, both women's tennis teams needed a win to grab the No. 3 seed in next week's MAC Tournament. The meet...

With the NIU baseball team's first win in Sunday's doubleheader, the Huskies reached 20 wins quicker than any other Huskie team since the program was reinstated in 1991. This marks the first time the Huskies have had 20 or more wins in four consecutive...

The NIU softball team managed one victory over the top team in the MAC, Marshall, this weekend at Mary Bell Field. The Huskies (17-17, 7-5 MAC) won the first game of the double header on Friday with a final of 3-1. They lost the nightcap 5-3 and Saturday...