The day after filing court papers pinning CIA leaks to President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, Patrick Fitzgerald was tight-lipped on the issue during his presentation Friday at the NIU College of Law. "And I'll take your questions other...

"Let's drink!" A common phrase used among people when alcohol is around and waiting to be consumed, but new technology has created an alternative to "drinking." AWOL, Alcohol With Out Liquid, is a machine that turns a shot of alcohol into a vapor. It...

Michele Martin knew her son, Jayson, was dead when she got that fateful call telling her he was shot and in the hospital. "One of his friends called and said he was shot; he was shot in the arm, that's what they told us. So we just got in the car, me...

Patrick Fitzgerald, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, will visit the NIU College of Law at 2 p.m. today in the Francis X. Riley Courtroom in Swen Parson Hall. After taking office, Fitzgerald led significant investigations,...

For the 2007 budget, Gov. Rod Blagojevich is proposing voluntary universal preschool for all children ages three and four. This program is receiving support from officials who feel this is a strong investment for the state to make. "Illinois would become...

The DeKalb School District has spoken publicly to parents about how they are addressing security in schools, but these changes are not because of the recent shooting. Last fall, the DeKalb School District initiated a Safety Task Force Committee comprised...

Russell Howard, former United States Army General and counter-terrorism expert is visiting DeKalb for two days. Howard is the author of three books, including "Terrorism and Counter Terrorism," a required text for POLS 376. The California native was invited...

With the Food and Drug Administration's recent approval of Emsam, an antidepressant patch, happiness may be only an inch of skin away. Karen White, director of NIU's Psychological Services Center, said depression is part of a larger category of diseases...

Students returning to campus for the 2016 spring semester may want to bring extra sweaters. The University Council approved the 2015-2016 academic calendar until the summer of 2016. The university will start the spring semester a week later than normal...

A new federal law passed Jan. 30 may displace some student tenants of University Village, which provides government-subsidized housing. The law, which falls under the Department of Housing and Urban Development and is titled Eligibility of Students for...

More than 500 people attended a town meeting Wednesday night at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., concerning gang issues and last week's homicide. The DeKalb Police Department and DeKalb School District emphasized the importance of community awareness...

Tuesday night Stir Friday Night Comedy group asked what if everyone was Asian or Asian American? Would we all be able to do Kung Fu or Karate? Would we all love rice? Would we all be ridiculously good at math? No, we would not be, because not every Asian...