The replacement of a $300,000 boiler part should keep hot water flowing to NIU buildings, officials said. A deaerator, essential to the normal operation of NIU's boiler system currently is being replaced after inspectors discovered holes in its inner...

NIU students, faculty and anyone elso who can walk five miles will have a chance to help seriously ill children in the second annual Walk-a-thon for the Starlight Foundation. The Starlight Foundation, an organization which grants wishes for seriously...

Although NIU officials hoped to already have a site chosen for the NIU Rockford Center by today, officials are meeting today to talk about remaining choices. The university site-selection advisory committee checked out the 16 proposed sites and narrowed...

Sangamon State University faculty might strike within 24 hours after not hearing pleasing answers from Monday night negotiations with the Board of Regents. On Monday, the Board made its "final and best" offer of a 2 percent salary increase for the professors,...

"I get away with murder," Sue Haas confides. Bouncers fear her and seldom ask for her identification when she goes to the bars. She even sat on the sidelines at the Homecoming football game sipping beer. She says her wheelchair keeps some people at bay,...

University Police said Wednesday that about 30 people "harassed" a pizza delivery person Sunday while she was being mugged at Lincoln Hall. But the victim claims a crowd of more than 150 people cheered her attacker as he hit her. While no one will confirm...

The saga surrounding the demise or the alleged demise of the College of Continuing Education might not be easily solved, but the least that could be done is some simple communication not involving memos. Faculty Senate member Sherman Stanage has been...

Democrat Jerry Cosentino should fill the office of Secretary of State. His opponnent, Lt. Gov. George Ryan, seems to be the greater evil in this race. This race is one of the many that comes down to which is the least harmful candidate for the position....

If faculty and staff at Sangamon State University do go on strike, it won't be a knee-jerk decision. The disgruntled employees began negotiations with SSU officials and the Board of Regents, which governs SSU, in June. They have been working without a...

NIU organizations upset because they have not been recognized by the Student Association will have to wait until their application mistakes can be fixed. Student Association Vice President Tanya Smith said she has reviewed all of the organizations requesting...

A Democratic state representative defended Attorney General Neil Hartigan's education plans in a meeting Wednesday with the NIU Faculty Senate. State Rep. Woods Bowman, D-Evanston, said Hartigan is looking more realistically at education funding than...