DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow said the city's short-term construction projects could be started in six months and long term projects in one year. In an informational meeting between the DeKalb City Council and the DeKalb School Board, interests were communicated...

With forecasts for above average precipitation in the next 90 days, the NIU physical plant is preparing to tackle the task of snow removal. NIU Grounds Department Foreman Tom Anderson said when the snow begins to fall, its removal will be the grounds...

In a short, heated discussion with a friend about the death penalty, he explained to me if an ax murderer were to "chop up my old man," then I would support capital punishment. Well, I beg to differ. If by the off-chance my father or another family member...

A Sycamore restaurant has turned in its DeKalb liquor license rather than face a public hearing Thursday. Joe Maniaci, owner of Sam's Pizza, 526 E. State Street, could not be reached for comment at press time due to a death in the family. Mayor/Liquor...

NIU fans can get their first peek at the 1989-90 men's gymnastics team Saturday night (7:30 p.m.) after the football game at Chick Evans Field House when the team competes in its annual alumni meet. The exhibition meet, called the Ranck/Sorenson Alumni...

NIU's PanHellenic Council elected seven new officers Tuesday night for its executive board. "I'm really excited about it (the new officers). There's a lot of diversity. All these people have been really active in PanHel," said Leslie Wegworth, current...

Three NIU fraternities are participating in versions of "bring your own" alcohol parties, a developing trend among fraternities as an alternative to keg parties. Mike Stomberg, Delta Sigma Phi fraternity president, said the fraternity began the BYO party...

NIU's Career Planning and Placement Center helps students tackle the post-graduation job market in a variety of ways. The center's most frequently used service is its on-campus recruiting program. Campus Recruiting Coordinator Jean Callary said NIU's...

DeKalb Police added four counts of reckless homicide Thursday to the driver who collided with a train early Saturday morning, killing two passengers. The driver of the car, John P. Denton, 22, 630 Annie Glidden Road, Apt. 202, apparently drove around...

The Student Association senate will discuss plans at Sunday's senate meeting to allow students to charge books to an account at NIU's Holmes Student Center Bookstore. The SA will meet at 6 p.m. in the HSC. SA President Huda Scheidelman said a plan to...

You know, sometimes we forget to remember the people we love. Strangely enough, we tend to think about these people only when it's too late. Sadly, we regret things that we blurted out in anger and things we never had a chance to say. The irony is that...

The public relations field is said to be one of performance recognition, and one retiring NIU professor will always be recognized and remembered. Albert Walker recently recieved the Outstanding Faculty Adviser Award from the Public Relations Student Society...