The history and goals of Greenpeace, the organization which started such campaigns as "Save the Whales" and "Nuclear Free Pacific," was presented at NIU Wednesday night by the Campus Activities Board. Speaker Peter Dykstra, national media director for...

An Elgin man allegedly involved in a burglary ring responsible for up to 10 home burglaries will stand trial for one of the incidents. DeKalb County associate Circuit Court Judge Richard Larson found probable cause in the burglary charge against Anthony...

DeKalb News Service Many students believe a bachelor of arts or science degree is all they need to get a high-paying job after college, but according to some NIU sources, that is not always the case. Students who have gone to graduate school and receive...

The NIU Circle K is a unique service organization aimed at promoting leadership and friendship, and even though it is more than 10 years old, only recently has its membership grown. Circle K's main goals include campus and community service and personal...

Freezing rain and gusting winds caused power outages and slippery conditions in and around DeKalb Thursday. Don Sibigtroth, spokesman for Commonwealth Edison, said customers in Earlville, Shabbona and Waterman were without electricity for three hours...

Calling a 16 percent pay raise for Congressmen "irresponsible" and "an insult to the American people," Congressman Dennis Hastert yesterday introduced legislation to stop it. astert, a Republican from the 14th District, which includes DeKalb, said his...

A contested State Representative election, decided by only four votes, is being reviewed by the House Committee on Elections, which includes newly appointed member John Countryman, R-DeKalb. There seems to have been a problem with the "conduct of the...

As one of the first stages in defining NIU's athletic direction, NIU President John LaTourette appointed English Professor James Mellard as internal self-study committee chairman. Mellard was chairman of the English department from 1978 to 1984 and was...

A plan which could bring long-term savings for DeKalb property taxpayers will be discussed at tonight's meeting of the DeKalb City Council. First Ward Alderman Ron Matekaitis said Illinois requires city governments to make an "actuarial analysis" of city...

Freshman Congressman Dennis Hastert, R-Illinois, will be overseeing federal activities and monitoring their efficiency as a newly appointed member of the House Government Operations Committee. Bob Welling, Hastert's press secretary, said the committee...

In order to develop more specialized radio programming, WNIU-FM has applied for two new frequencies from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), said WNIU General Manager Mike Lazar. owever, the FCC has been "sitting on" both applications, Lazar...

"The mighty man of the gospel will always dwell among us." So ended last night's tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by social commentator and political activist Lu Palmer. A small but enthusiastic crowd gathered last night in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium...