It's a good thing the four members of the Indigos decided to take up music in Chicago instead of politics - their honesty surely would have cut their political careers short by now. Union Station, the debut album by this two-and-a-half year old band,...

NIU student Mike Neylon, who was appointed Sixth Ward alderman July 29, brings a broad background and knowledge of the area to the position, DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow said. "Neylon is a well-rounded person. He will be able to deal with those decisions...

A no-smoking policy, that would expand DeKalb's existing ordinance by further restricting use of tobacco in the workplace, is under consideration by the DeKalb City Council. The council will discuss the proposal at its Aug. 8 meeting. "We have an ordinance...

While football may be considered a physical and contact sport, that concept may slowly be changing without anyone realizing. Due to lawsuits such as the one filed last April by former Huskie cornerback Charlie Jones Jr., football helmet company spokesmen...

The summer's dry drought conditions are potentially dangerous for more than corn crops and food prices. John Harrod, NIU Physical Plant director, said the dry conditions have created another potential outdoor problem: grassfires. A discarded cigarette...

The predicted rise in NIU's tuition will cause problems for students who need financial aid to fund their college careers, Financial Aid Director Jerry Augsburger said. In the wake of the death of the proposed income tax increase for the fiscal year 1989...

At one time or another, many adults are reminded of the children's story about the boy who cried wolf. It seems one member of the DeKalb City Council should learn that lesson. Seventh Ward Alderman Mark Powell first cried conflict of interest when he...

No, it's not too novel a concept. "Rich boy poses as poor boy to win real affection of girl" may not strike you as the hottest new premise for a film. But that may be because you haven't seen it done by Eddie Murphy. Well, there isn't much need to explain...

If today is Wednesday, this must be Springfield. That's the kind of fortnight it's been for NIU men's basketball coach Jim Rosborough and his staff, who have spent the past two weeks driving back and forth across Illinois and other parts of the Midwest...

No matter which direction he faces, trouble seems to plague Leroy Mitchell's efforts to guide his flocks to security and stability. Whether he turns to his flock of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church members or to his flock of CHANCE students, controversy...

For the third time in a month, Commonwealth Edison reached all-time record level demands for electricity in Northern Illinois. On July 15, customer demand peaked at 16,211,000 kilowatts, a figure that Mario Fontana, Com Ed DeKalb district manager, said...

A $3 million shortfall in revenue might raise NIU tuition as much as $300 per year if the Board of Regents adopts an increase plan designed to meet the rising cost of university operations. The increase, which would take effect in January 1989, would...