Monday's DeKalb City Council meeting produced a debate over the proposed rezoning of property adjacent to Jewel Food Store on Sycamore Road. Following nearly a month of deliberations, the council tentatively approved a proposal that would permit rezoning...

Despite a recent cessation in hirings because of budget cuts, NIU President John LaTourette said a new athletic director is a necessary exception. When Gov. James Thompson's tax increase proposal was dying a slow death last month and budget cuts seemed...

It's a shame Illinois places such a low priority on education. The state education budget will be cut to ribbons, while legislators get a raise and the governor gets a 60 percent pay hike. Unlike a salary increase, an education benefits more than just...

The DeKalb City Council took action Tuesday night to crack down on drivers who intentionally squeal their tires and pour harmful substances onto city streets. In a 6-0 vote, the council adopted an ordinance prohibiting drivers from operating their cars...

Black and Hispanic students will have a new support group available this fall as NIU continues its fight against alienation of minority students on campus. The Minority Student Assistance Program, which will operate on a trial basis, is designed to help...

Gov. James Thompson's statewide budget cut, which resulted in a $3.3 million reduction in funding for NIU, spawned a last ditch lobbying effort by the Board of Regents to keep tuition rates down. "If we don't get help (from the state), we'll have to recommend...

Despite a fixed cost for food, the low number of summer school students living in residence halls has caused Stevenson Towers North cafeteria to charge a higher price for its meal tickets. Bob Fredrickson, University Food Service director, said there...

Despite NIU's progess in attempting to improve minority access to higher education, a recent budget reduction might cause a delay. At last week's Board of Regents meeting, Alfonzo Thurman, director of special projects, presented NIU's answer to problems...

About 60 percent of NIU students will be unable to complete their schedules with degree-oriented courses this fall because of a hiring freeze necessitated by the $3.3 million budget reduction, said NIU President John LaTourette. LaTourette said students...

With Dayton's recent decision to join the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, the North Star Conference—a women's league NIU joined in February—will find itself scrambling for members once again. Dayton's move was completed with men's basketball as...

State budget cuts necessitated by the failure of Gov. James Thompson's proposed tax increase will affect NIU's budgetary process drastically, said NIU President John LaTourette. Although the exact extent of effects on the university's budget cannot be...