A DeKalb alderman boycotted the Cornfest and publicized this action on WBBM radio because he was angered that the DeKalb City Council did not vote on his resolution honoring the achievements of a deceased Polish-American celebrity. Seventh Ward Alderman...

The NIU Faculty Assembly will meet Wednesday at 3 p.m. to submit annual reports and begin nominating members to several faculty committees. Some of the committees that will receive new members will be the Judicial Advisory Board, the Advisory Committee...

DeKalb County Clerk Terry Desmond said students should not forget the Oct. 3 voter registration deadline for fall elections. "It's not too late for students to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot for the Nov. 8 General Election," Desmond...

Fall is the most dangerous time of the year for vehicle/deer accidents, and motorists traveling in wooded or field-covered areas should be especially aware of this problem, DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott said. In DeKalb County alone, 15 percent of...

There now is only about a 30 percent chance NIU will be able to purchase the former Wurlitzer Corp. property on Gurler Road because of a lack of capital development bond funds, said Thomas Montiegel, NIU vice president of development and university relations....

More than 5,000 NIU students attempted to register for classes last Wednesday and Thursday at schedule completion, said Richard Durfee, director of records and registration. The 2,421 students attending schedule completion last Wednesday totalled 400...

NIU Professor Clyde Wingfield, who will be taking a paid leave of absence from NIU for the next academic year, said he has no intentions to leave NIU after his fellowship with the American Associaton of State Colleges and Universities ends. Wingfield...

NIU administrators will be meeting with students to discuss a proposal to increase student input into management of the Holmes Student Center—a proposal which could alleviate problems which Student Association President Paula Radtke calls "a form of...

Last-minute schedule changes can be hectic for students who have to wait in long lines, but in the future, these changes can be made by telephone from anywhere in the world. NIU is now developing software which will one day enable the installation of...

Police are searching the Wisconsin Dells area for NIU student Richard Church, who is charged with the slayings of his ex-girlfriend's parents. Woodstock Police Chief Herb Pitzman said a fugitive warrant was issued Aug. 25 for Church, who had crossed the...

NIU faculty will receive an 8.5 percent salary increase this year, 75 percent of which is based on performance and 25 percent across the board. NIU President John LaTourette said the Board of Regents passed a salary increase for those faculty members...