Ahh summer. You've waited so long to be able to go outside and play, right? So who's going to forego solar rays in favor of those that emanate from that little TV screen that's been one of the only sources of entertainment you've had all winter? Surprisingly,...

A new bill has been passed that might make individuals think twice before drinking and driving. The new auto impoundment law for drivers caught driving under the influence amends the Illinois vehicle code. It authorizes a law enforcement agency to impound,...

DeKalb firefighters and city officials accused each other of bargaining in bad faith during recent contract negotiations, and both parties have filed complaints with the Illinois State Labor Relations Board. "(The city is) playing around and trying to...

The DeKalb City Council voted Monday to apply for a $50,000 state grant for the remodeling and expansion of a local corporation. The Community Development Assistance Program grant will enable the Electro-Mechanical Devices Inc., 121 Dodge Ave., to repair...

"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...

Evaluating the summer drought's effects on area crops can be misleading if done only from a car window. David Whitson, an agricultural adviser at the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service in DeKalb, said the green color of corn can deceive...

The amount of an impending tuition increase for NIU students will be discussed today at the Board of Regents regular meeting. NIU's tuition will be increased, NIU Student Regent Nick Valadez said. He said the amount, however, has not yet been decided....

Although proponents for building the Superconducting Supercollider in Batavia, Il. claim support for their project is growing, there are still some skeptics of the SSC's locating there. The SSC is a research laboratory which collides protons against protons...