Women may have one less option for how they choose to deal with an unwanted pregnancy. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, (R-Maryland), first proposed passage of "Holly's Law" in 2003, which would force the Food and Drug Administration to suspend RU-486, otherwise...

Laffy Taffy wrappers, superhero costumes and Disney characters all came together in Altgeld Hall Tuesday night. Altgeld Hall's Art Museum presented the opening of three art exhibits. "Shot In The Arm" and "POP!" opened alongside a collection of books...

In this college town, drinking and partying is as much a part of life for some as waking up and finding the window of one's car smashed. Twelve cars were vandalized over Spring break and this past weekend produced five more incidents. Even with the DeKalb...

The Daily Chronicle says the off-hand accusations against the paper for printing a news article and editorial concerning the forest preserve tax referendum are unfounded. In Sunday's edition, the local paper published "Foundation helped raise funds for...

The DeKalb City Council passed a motion of consideration to give Old World Millworks $200,000 for economic development assistance. Old World Millworks, based out of Maple Park, is a stair parts manufacturing company that wants to relocate to a vacant...

According to a CNN/USA Today Gallop poll, President Bush's approval rating is down to 36 percent, the lowest since he took office in January 2000. "Bush's numbers have hovered around 40 percent for the last year or so," said Matt Streb, NIU assistant...

The Muslim Student Association has a variety of evening lectures planned for Islam Awareness Week. Starting Monday, various speakers will discuss such topics as women's rights in Islam and American foreign policy and Jihad. Hiba Abdallah, a senior marketing...

Culture and history came alive Friday afternoon at the unveiling of the Anthropology Museum's new exhibit "Islam in Southeast Asia: Common Themes, Diverse Expressions." The new exhibit, located in the Stevens Building, has been in the works for more than...

Nine members of Immanuel Lutheran Church spent Spring Break cleaning up homes affected by Hurricane Katrina. A week was spent removing stale, flood-damaged belongings, electronics and appliances, ripping out sopping wet carpet, tearing down drywall and...

After the shortage of rain last year, Illinois farmers have geared up for a long fight against Mother Nature. Soil moisture is not what it was in previous years, and meteorologists agree one bad year with a lack of rain could take years to fully repair....

After drinking, driving and passing out behind the wheel of his car near his apartment building, Karega Harris, DeKalb's 1st Ward Alderman, awoke to face the consequences of a DUI. DeKalb police found Harris, 24, of 914 Ridge Drive Apt. 9, passed out...

Male menopause, known as andropause, is a condition that affects men 40 years old and older. According to George Gonnella, a doctor of internal medicine at the Kishwaukee Community Hospital, the condition is similar to female menopause. Some symptoms...