Imagine yourself at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001. Now, put yourself in the shoes of a New York City firefighter. Do you think you will ever know what it really felt like? New York City Fire Chief Richard Picciotto will speak on his experiences at Ground...

The DeKalb Police Department announced the arrest of Eric Becker, 31, of Bartlett, for Tuesday’s burglary at Fatty’s Pub and Grill. Becker was arrested and charged with the burglary on Thursday. He was picked up in Bartlett for a warrant issued on...

NIU has dug itself into a deep trench that probably will take years to crawl out of when it comes to the use of Social Security numbers on campus. The Office of Registration and Records is taking one of the first small steps to do that. The office is...

Ray Gooden’s return to his old stomping grounds proved to be unpleasant as the Huskies dropped both of their matches at Saturday’s Adidas Invitational. NIU (2-3) and Gooden, who made his first trip back to Loyola University where he was an assistant...

NIU’s department of Public Safety has seen a lot of new employees recently. Twelve new police officers have been hired in the last year, including seven in the month of January alone. Over the summer, there were at least three new officers hired and...

Jenny Jones’s very own Big Daddy Woo-Woo, aka Tornado, will host Soule Infinite’s second-annual Soule Comedy Jam at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Holmes Student Center’s Carl Sandburg Auditorium. The show also will feature comedian Leon Rodgers from...

NIU’s Art Museum is offering students a variety of ways to experience the world of art and architecture through its Get on the Bus program. The program takes students to art venues all over the region, including trips to Chicago and Wisconsin. Jo Burke...

Today’s setting sun will bring Rosh Hashana, the first day of the Jewish New Year. "It is the day Jews ask God for forgiveness and start the New Year fresh," said Dara Rubinson, co-president of Hillel, the Jewish student organization at NIU. Services...

It’s almost time again to elect the students you want to represent your opinions on important campus issues. On Sept. 24, the Student Association will hold senate elections. Although voting is open to anyone with a valid NIU student ID, there were only...

Asian and Asian-American students may see a cultural center of their own at NIU within the next few years. Because 7 percent of NIU undergrads are Asian-American - the second-largest minority group on campus - there has been talk of a growing need for...

The extensive amount of work that is required to send a person soaring across a theater stage into a graceful glide is nothing short of incredible. Many people sit in the audience and gaze admiringly at the soaring star without having the slightest idea...

cDonald’s restaurants are changing the oil they use to cook fried foods. However, french fries and hash browns remain unsafe for vegetarians. The Oak Brook-based McDonald’s Corporation apologized to "Hindus, vegetarians and others" for misrepresenting...