A flat fee for the towing of vehicles is likely to be set by the DeKalb City Council when it votes tonight on amendments to the existing towing policy. The council will again consider revisions to the municipal towing ordinance, including recommendations...

A 36-year-old man was charged with indecent exposure by the University Police Friday after he turned himself in to authorities. University Police Sgt. Roger Taylor said Michael Ryan, 36, of Rockford turned himself over to his lawyer, DeKalb attorney Scott...

In a failed attempt to halt the destruction of trees where the Psych-Math building now stands, a dozen NIU students were arrested 16 years ago Sunday. Paul Bisgaard, a DeKalb resident who was among those arrested, said, "Students were protesting the construction...

The NIU Foundation's board of directors Thursday voted in favor of moving all the organization's common stock assests to a mutual fund free of any investments in South Africa. The foundation will transfer about $150,000 from the Equity Fund to the South...

An estimated $180,000 is needed before WKDI-FM would be able to transfer to a regular FM frequency rather than being solely a cable station. About $189,000 would go toward starting fees, which include an operating license, a transmitter, an antenna and...

Former DeKalb State's Attorney Jordan Gallagher was charged Tuesday for a hit-and-run automobile accident which occurred in Sycamore March 12. Gallagher, 39, of Sycamore, was charged with improper backing and failure to give information after striking...

The Board of Regents suspended admissions to NIU's journalism graduate school Thursday while at the same time lifting the probationary status from the department's undergraduate program. No new admissions to the graduate school will be allowed until a...

Whether or not the Board of Regents will take a stand in support of the student regent vote will not be determined until its April board meeting. NIU Student Regent Dave Agazzi raised a motion at Thursday's Regents meeting asking them not to influence...

More than 200 students are expected to attend Northern Illinois' Regional History Fair, which is being held at NIU April 11. Richard Altenbaugh, NIU assistant professor of history and academic coordinator of the fair, said students will bring their history...

A man was convicted of a sexual assault that he did not commit Wednesday night, and the verdict was decided by people off the street who were watching the trial. A mock rape trial, which was part of Sexual Assault Awareness Week, was held in the Swen...

Experience versus leadership was the key point of controversy in the race for Student Association president at the SA executive elections debate Thursday night. SA President Jim Fischer, running for re-election on Wednesday and Thursday, based his platform...

The Council on Instruction questioned Thursday the validity of its decision last fall concerning the relationship between general education requirements and major requirements in all departments. The council is considering changing the requirements to...