Halloween might be over, but some con-artists do not seem to think so. Their costumes are from your utility company and their treats are in your purse. There are variations, but the one con that comes up every Halloween uses the guise of the Commonwealth...

The DeKalb City Council is looking for input and suggestions from residents and students concerning the regulation of teen clubs in the city. At tonight's regular city council meeting, a public hearing will be held on the issue of teen clubs and non-alcoholic...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER RON FOURNIER WASHINGTON (AP)—Using harsh language against an old ally, President Clinton said organized labor is strong-arming lawmakers with ‘‘roughshod, musclebound tactics'‘ to scuttle the North American Free Trade Agreement....

The Committee to Study Affordability in Higher Education will meet today to take up its charge to examine issues of cost at Illinois' public universities. The committee was established earlier this year by the Illinois Board of Higher Education as part...

An NIU sorority is currently working to raise money for terminally sick children by saving pennies. Sigma Lambda Sigma service sorority is working to raise $3,000 for the Starlight Foundation of Chicago. The sorority is working on the first part of a...

NIU is spending too much money on research and administration, according to the Illinois Board of Higher Education's new "benchmark" figures. The figures were first released by the IBHE in July as an information item and part of the IBHE's Priorities,...

A high-ranking French government official has recognized an NIU professor with a prestigious reward. Raymond Tourville, French and Italian division coordinator in the foreign languages and literatures department, received the honor of Chevalier de L'Ordre...

Compliments, complaints, comments and concerns, a.k.a. the 4 "c"s, were voiced by a scant group of 16 students on Tuesday night in the C-cafeteria of Grant Towers North. Cheryl Vetter, a resident of GTN inquired about an electrical problem which she said...

If you've got an opinion on health care, you might want to check this out. State Representative David Wirsing, R-Sycamore, will hold hearings on the issue of health care from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Nov. 10 at the DeKalb City Hall, 200 S. Fourth Street. The hearing...

The month of November is dedicated to remembering the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Although architecture is commonly the most celebrated aspect of the fair, important social issues also were raised. "Chicago ‘93: A Forum For Issues" will address issues...

If you hear gunshots around lunch time on Nov. 11, please relax. What you hear will be the 21-gun salute to NIU's veterans who are serving or have served in the military. Zainal "Z" Ahmad, programming coordinator for University Programming and Activities,...

The Illinois Board of Higher Education is taking up its axe in preparation for another attempt at chipping a few more programs off the academic block. The axe will be aimed at NIU's doctoral programs in geology, economics and special education. These...