While Gov. James Thompson and the members of the Illinois legislature sit back biding their time until the right moment comes along to support public education institutions in the I-88 research and development corridor, private institutions in Illinois...

The University Women's Club's fall reception will be held at NIU President John LaTourette's home on Sept. 22 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will focus on the 1988 general elections campaign. The reception is organized to welcome back existing members and...

Funding for reconstruction of Lucinda Avenue, which DeKalb City officials warn might be unusable after 1990, will be considered at tonight's council meeting. DeKalb public works staff expressed concern the city will not be able to maintain the street...

Illinois Attorney General Neil Hartigan blasted DeKalb County States Attorney Philip DiMarzio at a Sept. 9 fundraiser and threw his support behind the Democratic candidate for state's attorney, Jerry Shapiro. Speaking to an audience of about 50 people—both...

Disagreements over compensation from last April's fish kill in the Kishwaukee River following a farm accident have left the Environmental Protection Agency and Lincoln Land Hog Farm owner Charlie Schelkopf at a standstill. "No agreement has been reached...

Six charges of unlawful towing practices by the City of DeKalb against Michael Fitzgerald, owner of NI Towing, will be heard at a jury trial Oct. 26. James Minnihan, Fitzgerald's attorney, said Fitzgerald has entered a plea of not guilty to the six "nuisance"...

Three of the four student members of NIU's parking committee have not been present at the committee's monthly meetings since January, said Bob Bornhuetter, committee chairman. Bornhuetter noted the students' absences at the committee's first meeting of...

The NIU Huskies Athletic Association will be the new name to replace both the Huskie Club and NI Club, several members of the Huskie development program confirmed Thursday at the weekly coaches luncheon. Although the name has changed, the product is still...

"My voice is not heard, but I'm a strong mamma jamma." The words of CHANCE Counselor Martha Palmer strongly described her experiences in her fight against racism and sexism throughout her time at NIU at a meeting held last night to discuss her controversial...

If the state of Illinois does not raise funding levels for higher education soon, NIU students might see double-digit tuition increases for the next several years. NIU President John LaTourette said, "If there is no recession, the state revenue will increase...

"I think we need to re-examine the programs and processes before reallocating and increasing the budget," Countryman said. NIU Student Regent Nick Valadez said, "For the last 10 years the amount of funding (for higher education) has been inadequate. For...

Although the Kishwaukee River has long been an annoyance and an eyesore to the DeKalb community, it is a crucial landmark which helped in determining a site for NIU. When early settlers came to the area now known as DeKalb, they planned to use the lush...