NIU President John Peters discussed Gov. Pat Quinn's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2012 and its potential impact on the university at the University Council meeting Wednesday. Quinn presented the $52.7 billion budget Wednesday that included increasing...
The economy in DeKalb is getting better, but we still have work to do. The unemployment rate in DeKalb dropped to 8.22 percent in December 2010, which is down from a high of 11.65 percent in January 2010, according to the Illinois Department of Employment...
The Borders bookstore in DeKalb will close its doors within the next several weeks. The DeKalb branch, 2520 Sycamore Road in DeKalb, along with about 200 other locations, will close after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday....
A hearing for Zachary Isaacman, the former NIU student convicted of shooting another student outside of an NIU dorm last year, was postponed Wednesday because his former attorneys were not present. Isaacman had requested new attorneys in January after...
The DeKalb County Community Services Department and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity are offering community service scholarships for 2011-2012. According to a press release issued Monday, applications for the 2011-2012 Community...
It is nearly time to indulge in a mountain of delectable ice cream treats. The only question is where to go. There are three main places to choose from in the area including Dairy Queen, Ollie's Frozen Custard and Culver's. DAIRY QUEEN Dairy Queen, 1780...
DeKALB | Somewhere in the world Bob Barker is giving a big thumbs up to DeKalb. On March 5, the organization Spay Illinois, 1007 North 1st Street, will be offering low-cost pet vaccinations and discounts for owners who wish to have their pets spayed or...
Despite the warm weather over the last few days, winter still has a lot of fight left in it. College students who tend to cut loose every once in a while are at particular risk of allowing extreme weather to get the best of them. "A spring thaw like we...
DeKALB | Warm weather is upon us and with that comes pothole season for the city of DeKalb. "It's been about normal for what we deal with," said Mark Espy, assistant director of public works. "They haven't been any worse than what we've seen in the past."...
DeKALB | Governor Pat Quinn will present his budget for the 2012 fiscal year today. The center of the governor's plan to pay the state's bills is expected to be a new borrowing plan. "Many are anticipating that the governor will want to sell bonds to...
DeKALB | The drug sting executed by DeKalb Police on Friday ended with three arrests and was met with little resistance, said DeKalb Police. The first arrest was made at a hotel in the 1100 block of West Lincoln Highway, where police on surveillance caught...
DeKALB | They look good and smell even better, but there is a reason why candles are not allowed in dorm rooms. None of the dorms on NIU's campus allow candle burning and several apartment complexes prohibit them as well. This is because candles were...
