ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER TOM STRONG WASHINGTON (AP)—The new head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday he hopes he can unite Chicago, Illinois and Indiana in support of a regional airport. But Chicago and Indiana remain opposed to a plan...

LUMBERTON, N.C. (AP)—The lawyer for one of the men accused of killing Michael Jordan's father has asked a judge to seal the court file and close the courtroom during some pre-trial hearings. Meanwhile, two of the four people accused of stripping James...

The NIU public water system is one of the many areas in Illinois that has an unhealthy concentration of lead in its drinking water, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency said. NIU implemented a periodic sampling program for lead and copper in drinking...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER CHRISTOPHER WILLS SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP)—Gov. Jim Edgar hoped for a hurried special session on a plan to get Chicago public schools open on time. He may get protracted debate featuring dozens of plans and plenty of posturing....

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER TOM STRONG WASHINGTON (AP)—A free-speech advocacy group on Wednesday reported it found eight attempts at censorship and other challenges to public education in Illinois schools during the 1992-93 academic year. The targets ranged...

Controversial topics ranging from NIU vice presidential searches to faculty pay increases and parking on campus were discussed during Wednesday's Faculty Senate meeting. NIU President John La Tourette addressed the members of the FS about the acting appointments...

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER ESTES THOMPSON MANTEO, N.C. (AP)—Hurricane Emily blew away roofs and swamped the Outer Banks on Tuesday as it slowly brushed by the fragile island chain, pounding the sandy shoreline with 15-foot waves during a full-moon high...

Editor's note: This is the third in a four-part series on racism at NIU. Today's analysis looks at the African-American experience at NIU. It is essential for a college student to feel comfortable in his or her academic environment in order to be able...

SPORTS EDITOR JOHN DIETZ With the volleyball season fast approaching, one thing that head coach Pete Waite would love is a healthy, hungry squad for the entire season. It appears he could get both. Only junior outside hitter Dana Romans is not at 100...

Minority recruitment and retention are two of the main goals NIU tries to achieve through various programs. Minorities are underrepresented in the ranks of NIU undergraduates and graduates and these programs seek to elevate these numbers at least closer...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Amidst the genteel tinkle of restaurant lunch sounds, Mark Weber is having difficulty doing justice to his salmon, such is his passion for justice, as he pretends to understand it. He is trying to persuade me that the Holocaust...

AP SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT LINDA DEUTSCH LOS ANGELES (AP)—One of the black men accused of beating white trucker Reginald Denny had threatened to ‘‘hit and kill people'‘ because of Rodney King, and later hit Denny with a brick, a witness testified...