Pizza, beer and other fast foods are popular among NIU students, who spend twice the per capita average for these goods. But sales taxes from pizza and beer don't bring the city of DeKalb much money. "Is pizza and beer sales tax the same as tax from buying...

Purchases of albums, alcohol, fast foods, clothing and supplies generate money within the economy of DeKalb County. Students spend an estimated $4,000 apiece in the county each academic year. The statistics come from a report titled, "The Economic Impact...

After a screening process an associate athletic director is named. It is mentioned in the article in the Star that the candidate met the screening committee's criteria. What the candidate does have is an association with our athletic director dating back...

Gay/Lesbian Union members are protesting the breakup of the union's annual Corn County Picnic by Elburn Police and the Kane County Sheriff's Police last weekend after an Elburn park ranger discovered illegal alcohol at the gathering. No arrests were made,...

The Aurora Area Blood Bank will hold a blood drive July 26 at the Student Recreation Center and July 27 at the Holmes Student Center Illinois Room. The blood drive is sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs and will last from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m....

The city ratified an arbitrator's decision on July 11 awarding DeKalb firefighters a 4.5 percent pay increase, retroactive July 1, 1987. The award will cost the city about $35,000 more than the amount the city had offered, said DeKalb City Manager Mark...

DeKalb must reduce sales tax receipts within various districts from 40 percent to 25 percent of total sales tax received, as a result of an amended Tax Increment Finance law. The law will reduce short-term and long-term state sales taxes cities can receive...

"The administration didn't want us there in the first place. We've been threatened with moving for the past 10 years." That is how Carl Hayano, graduate director of the NIU art department, summed up plans to move graduate art students from their current...

The Holmes Student Center Bookstore's new electronic security system has performed satisfactory during its first month of use. William Herrmann, NIU director of Bond Revenue Operations and director of the student center, said representatives of several...

CHANCE Director Leroy Mitchell, already at the center of the controversial firing of a CHANCE counselor, which some called questionable, is now involved in a dispute concerning missing funds from a Sycamore church. Mitchell, the former minister of the...

Expectations were high. People stood in line readying themselves to laugh until their stomach muscles hurt. Written by John Hughes, creator of Sixteen Candles, for one, and starring Dan Aykroyd and John Candy, who would think it could be anything but...

While Gov. Michael Dukakis presents his acceptance speech July 21 for the democratic presidential nomination, several DeKalb County residents will be cheering him on in his campaign. Fifth Ward Alderman Bessie Chronopolous said a celebration will be held...