Although two boys have been implicated in the Holmes Student Center arson fire, the payment of the offered $1,000 reward will not be made until further information concerning the case can be studied. James Harder, NIU vice president for business and operations,...

Due to old age, three of the elevators in Stevenson Towers A, B and C are under repair. Ed O'Donnell, building maintenance superintendent of the physical plant, said the generators in the elevators are being repaired. O'Donnell said he does not attribute...

The Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble will be performing their annual spring "home" concert tonight with guest trumpet artist Marvin Stamm. Founder and Director of the Jazz Ensemble, Ron Modell, will direct the concert which will be held at 8...

Nurses kept at gunpoint while child dies CHICAGO (AP)- A tearful father unhooked his son's life-support system early Wednesday, then took him into his arms and kept hospital workers at gunpoint until the baby was dead, authorities said. "I'm not here...

An initiative will appear on the ballot of this week's Student Association election asking NIU students if they are willing to pay a $2.40 annual fee for The Northern Star. NIU Student Regent Nick Valadez said during Sunday's SA meeting that the initiative...

WASHINGTON - The United States announced new measures to combat sky terrorism Monday as relatives of passengers killed in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing mounted a campaign to complain about aviation security and the government's "lack of compassion" following...

NIU President John LaTourette left Monday for Shanghai and Beijing, China with members of the College of Education. Charles Stegman, college of education dean, Dennis Gooler, professor of leadership and educational policy studies, and others accompanied...

The first reading of proposed bylaw changes to the University Constitution, describing the proposed Faculty Senate, will be discussed Wednesday at the Faculty Assembly meeting. The open meeting will be held at 3 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center, room...

Selected members of NIU's Black Theatre Workshop will have the privilege of participating in theater workshops and a national competition in Florida today through Saturday. Six members will travel to Miami to compete in the areas of monologue, duo acting,...

DeKalb Police arrested a Dixon man in another drug-related case Sunday after responding to a disorderly subject call. Robert W. Janacek, 38, 616 S. Ottawa St., Dixon, Ill., was charged by DeKalb Police with possession and the intent to deliver more than...

Graduating seniors majoring in education had the chance to apply to more than 100 school districts at the NIU/Mid-America Teacher Placement Day Monday. The education job fair featured about 104 school districts from around the United States offering positions...

A new interdisciplinary degree in the NIU College of Education and the College of Professional Studies awaits approval from the Illinois Board of Higher Education. The bachelor of science degree in early childhood studies was approved by the Board of...