DeKALB | The next toughest choice for NIU students will be choosing between Topperstix and cheese nuggets. In late July or early August, Toppers Pizza will open at 1015 W. Lincoln Highway. Scott Iversen, director of advertising for Toppers, said the company...

DeKALB | Distinguished black students will be recognized at the 18th annual Black Graduate Recognition Program at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Altgeld Hall auditorium. The program, free and open to the public, recognizes students graduating in May, August or...

SYCAMORE | Cinco de Mayo is upon us, and Sycamore is ready for the occasion. Saturday marks Sycamore's 10th annual Cinco de Mayo celebration. The event will run from 2 to 10 p.m. at Bill Johnson Boulevard, behind Taxco Restaurant Too, 223 W. State St....

DeKALB | When students return home for summer break, they leave behind local businesses that relied on them during the semester. Molly's Eatery & Drinkery, 1022 W. Lincoln Highway, experiences a decrease in customers, but managers are not concerned...

DeKALB | NIU students marched for a new dream Tuesday, celebrating the May Day immigration rallies. "It's the one-year anniversary," said sophomore sociology major Ulysses Diaz. "We just want to show solidarity with all the marches in Chicago." Though...

DeKALB | A new Pizza Pros location will give the restaurant the chance to evolve in new ways. Pizza Pros, 928 W. Lincoln Highway, has tentative plans to move into its new location July 1, but is not guaranteeing anything. "It will kind of be like a sports...

DeKALB | A state tactical response team lent its services to DeKalb authorities Tuesday. A six-hour stand off in the 1100 block of State Street ended without major incidence Tuesday evening. A DeKalb man distraught over the possible euthanization of his...

DeKALB | Past dreams of becoming a police officer are now a reality for some DeKalb residents. The Citizen Speed Control Program allows citizens to help address speeding problems within their area by providing them with radar equipment they can use in...

DeKALB | A concerned call from friends is cited as the reason for a police response to a barricaded DeKalb man Tuesday evening in the 1100 block of State Street. The incident escalated when concerned friends of the man called about his deteriorating condition,...

DeKALB | A bill in the Illinois legislature could help cell phone customers who have dealt their share of cellular "lemons." House Bill 1958 amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Businesses Practices Act to allow wireless customers to cancel their contracts...

Web-based resources bring an accessibility to finding work, but may not be the best place to start. "The online process is the way to get your resume out there," said Ellen Anderson, assistant director of Career Services. Usually, this step will be followed...

DeKALB | A brighter, quieter downtown may await students when they return to NIU this fall. Wayside horns are being installed over the summer in an effort to lessen the noise as trains travel through downtown, said DeKalb city engineer Joel Maurer. The...