Amidst the chaos of recent Midwestern floods, the Ben Gordon Center is lending a helping hand to those in need. The Ben Gordon Center, 12 Health Center Drive in DeKalb, is a community based health care service designed to help people during distressful...

A committee established to investigate The Northern Star will conduct its business behind closed doors, continuing an NIU policy of secrecy on such matters. The committee is the second of two, which were created after about 150 protesters marched into...

To help the fight against drunk driving, DeKalb Police have embarked on a new project inspired by a state of Illinois initiative. A Roadside Safety Check project has been established in DeKalb to increase the involvement of local police stations in standard...

NIU's Academic Procedures Manual has been called "ancient" and "unreliable" by various officials within the university. The manual stirred controversy when a July 13 Northern Star story implied that, according to the manual, before a program could be...

NIU faculty and staff will receive a maximum pay increase of 5 percent this academic year, based on guidelines set by the Board of Regents at its meeting July 21 and 22. Slightly less than 1 percent of the increments will come from state funds. The rest...

The DeKalb City Council passed a consideration Monday to put additional restrictions on near campus parking. The consideration will restrict parking on Garden Road from Lucinda Avenue to a point 450 feet north of Northern Lane. The stretch of road, frequently...

The Office of International Training and Consultation is hosting a group of professionals from Asia and Africa which has been undergoing the Effective Management and Decision-Making training program since June 23. The training is one of several certificate...

BOSTON—Not long ago, the leaders of the local NOW chapter dreamed up the perfect T-shirt for their membership. On the front it would read: "I'm a radical feminist." On the back it would read: "Unless, of course, you think I'm too conservative." It's...

ATTENTION, garage sale junkies—the DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice will be holding its annual garage sale soon. The Network will hold the charity event Aug. 19-21 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St., in DeKalb. The garage...

ANCOCK COUNTY, Ill.— Gov. Edgar says engineers plan to have the bridge from Keokuk, Iowa, to Hamilton, Ill., open by Tuesday. It is 60 miles north of Quincy. ADAMS COUNTY, Ill.— Monday is the first business day since the Bayview Bridge at Quincy was...

NIU and the DeKalb area experienced a smaller version of the Midwest flooding Sunday when a thunderstorm dropped several inches of rain. The NIU campus was spared by Mother Nature from any major damage occurring. University Police Officer David Wickstrom...

DeKalb County 4-H members are preparing for the annual 4-H fair which will have displays ranging from electronics to food. 4-H is the youth educational program of Cooperative Extension Service, working with the University of Illinois and the United States...