The plan commission went two for three in approving motions set before it at Wednesday night’s meeting. The four commission members present gave a go-ahead to Cornerstone Christian Academy to rezone 121 N. Ninth St. from heavy industrial to general...

he semester is already half over, and that means the apartment hunt for next fall is also coming to an end. "November until Christmas Break is the ideal time to be looking for apartments for next fall," said Joe Sosnowski of Star Properties. "We would...

Third Ward Alderman Steve Kapitan is up for re-election. "I am an independent voice that isn’t swayed by special interests," said 3rd Ward Alderman incumbent Steve Kapitan. "I’m not a rubber stamp for the mayor. I’m not a rubber stamp for the staff...

Third Ward Alderman candidate Christine Vesta said she may lack experience, but she does not lack the willingness to learn the necessary tools for success if she is elected. Vesta is a rural letter carrier who has been with the U.S. Postal Service for...

The DeKalb City Council unanimously approved a resolution to conduct a $7,000 phone survey concerning DeKalb growth issues. The primary concern between aldermen was the input the survey would receive from NIU students. While campus numbers wouldn’t...

The race for 3rd Ward Alderman has increased in competition when write-in Jim Schneider included his name as a write-in at the League of Women Voters’ Meet the Candidates Night Thursday night. Schneider said during the forum that such things like Greek...

A new ambulance with some Huskie spirit has arrived at the DeKalb Fire Department. The ambulance, nicknamed the "Huskie Hauler," is not an average ambulance because it sports NIU logos on its front fender and on the rear of the vehicle. The ambulance...

NIU graduates Adam Siemiaszko and Darren Lim have joined together with friends to bring an Italian flavor to DeKalb with new restaurant, Rosemary. Owning and running a restaurant has been a long-time dream for these NIU grads, and now it has become a...

Student Association Senator Karega Harris will face off against incumbent Andy Small in the 1st Ward alderman race on April 1. Harris, a senior sociology major, is a 21-year-old SA senator who has lived in DeKalb for four years. In those four years, he...

Current 1st Ward Alderman Andy Small is up for re-election on the April 1 ballot. He’s up against senior sociology major and Student Association Senator, Karega Harris. Small was elected to his first term four years ago, and throughout the term, he...

One of the main routes leading into the NIU campus may go under construction within the next few weeks. The effort will provide less traffic and newly improved streets for neighborhood residents near Miller Avenue and Linden Place. If the city council...

Between class periods, 1,500-plus students try to maneuver and push their way through condensed hallways to get to their next class within a five-minute span. This says it all, according to DeKalb High School Principal Larry Stinson. Inside the nearly...