Illinois legislators told a group of about 120 DeKalb County residents to look toward alternative revenues rather than depending on a tax increase to fund education. The DeKalb County Farm Bureau, located at 315 N. 6th St., hosted the question-and-answer...

Five organizations allocated funds by the Student Associaton Finance Committee Wednesday said they will use the money for improvements to and functioning of their groups. The finance committee's funding recommendations must get final approval from the...

NIU student radio station WKDI and NIU's art department might be prospects to use space in Kishwaukee Hall if WNIU moves out of the building and into the Palmer Building, 801 N. First St. Both WKDI and the art department use space in Kishwaukee Hall....

WASHINGTON (AP)—President Reagan proposed Thursday his smallest Pentagon increase but sharply higher spending for AIDS research and airline safety in a $1.1 trillion fiscal 1989 budget that was largely pre-ordained in a deal with Congress. "This budget...

Establishing and maintaining good credit can be difficult for students, but it's not impossible. If you're old enough to sign a binding contract—18 in Illinois—you're old enough to obtain credit. The following explains how to obtain credit and what...

Five NIU student organizations were allocated more than $44,730 Wednesday by the Student Association Finance Committee. The budget requests must receive final approval from the SA Senate which will begin budgeting Feb. 28. Forensics received $18,969,...

The Downtown DeKalb Council estimated about $100,000 each year will be needed to revitalize downtown DeKalb and develop the central business district. DeKalb Council President Lance Hansen told about 50 property owners and merchants at Matthew Boone's,...

The Council on Instruction met Thursday to discuss changes drafted by the Subcommittee on Constitutional Revision to the proposed University Bylaws revisions. The University Bylaws revisions first were presented to the COI Feb. 4 by James Banovetz, Presidential...

About this time last year, a group of us from the community college I transferred to NIU from, were sitting around the newspaper office discussing our next moves after graduation. As discussion rounded the room, one voice said "I'm going to pay my way...

NIU's television station, TV-8, will be presenting a special newscast on Monday celebrating their 15th anniversary with excerpts from the past including old black-and-white newscasts and "bloopers." Robert LaConto, news director and faculty adviser, said...

About a $283,000 deficit still hangs over the Student Recreation Center although an increase in student fees will not be recommended for the 1988-89 academic year. William Herrmann, bond revenue operations director, said the debt should be reduced by...

The Student Committee on Political Action discussed Wednesday the possibilities of organizing a student strike, civil disobedience or direct action, and of involving faculty and staff in planning for the Day of Action II. The committee is striving for...