Reasons for U.S. involvement in the Middle East have changed since mobilization began. The government has a couple of reasons for its involvement in the Middle East crisis, said Daniel Kempton, a professor with NIU's political science department. The...

SYCAMORE—State's Attorney Michael Coghlan dismissed union demands for his resignation Thursday along with its request for an investigation by the Attorney General's office. The resignation stems from a ruling by the Illinois Labor Relations board that...

More counseling of DeKalb County Jail inmates might keep criminals from committing new crimes after their release, stated a Ben Gordon Center survey. Of 68 potential respondents, 34 inmates voluntarily answered the July survey to determine the need for...

Big Hat, a band that describes its sound as "not as hard as frozen pizzas and not as soft as a baby's bottom," will be appearing tonight at 9 p.m. at the Coffeehouse, 131 E. Lincoln Hwy. The band consists of Lorien, saxophone; Char Malloy-Baum, violin;...

If hands-on experience is what you want before going into the working world, NIU has the program for you. The Master of Arts in Public Administration (MAPA) program offers specialized education for students who are interested in management positions in...

A heavy caseload is preventing the DeKalb state's attorney from deciding whether to file charges in the election-night soda-handout at Stevenson Towers North. "It might be a while before I get to them (the police reports)," said State's Attorney Mike...

Nearly 50 people signed adoption papers Thursday urging someone to quit smoking for 24 hours, said a spokesperson for the Student Wellness Resource Center. "I took cigarettes right out of eight people's mouths and smashed them," said Azar Shahkarami,...

Beginning this week, for about the next three weeks, traffic must take marked detour routes to bypass Taylor Street between Haish Boulevard and Fourth Street due to storm sewer construction. South First Street and south of Roosevelt will remain closed...

Sangamon State University faculty filed an unfair labor-practice action against the university because President Durward Long will not release requested budget information. The action was filed against SSU and not the Board of Regents because the Board...

The following information was taken directly from DeKalb Fire Department, DeKalb Police and University Police Department reports and DeKalb County Courthouse records. Marcel Arreola, 38, 24 Tilton Park Drive, was arrested Wednesday by DeKalb Police and...

Local groups are planning their next steps to prevent war in the Middle East as Congressional leaders press President Bush to explain his goals. Bush keeps telling American citizens different stories, said Interfaith Network co-coordinator Cecile Meyer....

The DeKalb City Council adopted a three-year streetlighting plan Tuesday night. The plan would replace a large portion of the present mercury vapor lights with sodium vapor bulbs on major DeKalb roads, the Muller/Rolfe/Park and Greek row neighborhoods...