Nick Tsiftilis, owner of Starbusters and Thirsty Liquors, and Kim Knowlton, representative for Class A liquor license holders, approached the DeKalb City Council at a council workshop Monday night arguing local bars are abusing Class E liquor licenses....

DeKalb County’s Ad Hoc Jail Study Committee will make a recommendation this Wednesday to the county board for the current jail to be expanded. The board will choose whether to move the proposal to a referendum. Sue Leifheit, chairperson of the ad hoc...

Living in an apartment for the first time may be a monumental step in many people’s lives. For many at NIU, it is a step they have just begun to take. Along with the new experiences of apartment life comes new problems. According to Joe Sosnowski, manager...

Players have more fun. Unless you are a student, that is. Although the Illinois Lottery makes people millionaires, many students at NIU choose not to participate in playing the lotto. Julie Lundeen, owner of Lundeen’s Discount Liquor, 1030 Arcadia Drive,...

Fall is the time for football games, sweaters, cookouts and, for those with allergies, suffering. Allergies are characterized by sneezing and itchy eyes, ears, throat, and nose, said allergist Dr. Peter Baum. Sufferers can minimize symptoms in a variety...

There is a significant number of strays in DeKalb, so many that animal shelters in the community are having a hard time keeping up with the abandoned animals. There are places these animals can go, such as the DeKalb County Animal Welfare Shelter and...

Angela Herrell loves her job as a court reporter. She spends most of her day in a courtroom typing away on a steno machine. “I like it because I have always had an interest in the law, but never wanted to be an attorney. This way, I can listen to everything...

Editor’s Note: This is the final story of a three-part series about bodily donations. Blood is not the only thing a person can donate to help save lives. Plasma, the liquid part of blood, also is a valuable commodity. Evin Bail is one plasma recipient...

The accessory-laden cars people drive around campus might look cool, but they aren’t necessarily legal. Ross Spencer, an import sales technician for Evans Racing in Rockford, said any import or tuner shop can modify a vehicle. Spencer said the most...

The lack of rain over the past month has caused an increase in the appearance of yellow-brown grass and fallen branches across campus and DeKalb. The amount of rainfall we’ve gotten this year varies across the area, said Gilbert Sebenste, NIU’s staff...

Now this is a battle for the ages: In one corner (of the patio) sits the ultra-convenient gas grill. Standing staunchly in the other - a charcoal-burning beast. Among those caught in the middle of the burning debate is sophomore physical education major...

Five area bands duked it out and played their best material, while listeners entertained themselves and won prizes at Lollapalaza Wednesday night. “Lollapalaza was thought up to so we can try and be a bigger part of the NIU community,” said Paige...