NIU's Physical Plant is proceeding with its plans to reduce inventory where appropriate and convert warehouse space to offices and drafting rooms. James Harder, vice president for Business and Operations, said the plant is trying to make the program more...

Brett Hooghkirk's attorney asked the court Tuesday to reconsider its decision to allow Hooghkirk's videotaped confession to killing Lisa Garretson as evidence. Defense Attorney Bill Brady motioned to reconsider after he became aware of two recent Illinois...

Organization was the summer key for NIU's Student Association. The SA's spring-elected executive board, President Robert McCormack, Vice President Tanya Smith and Treasurer Mike Holy, agreed on a new mission for the group: "To be a pro-active, positive...

Abused children might feel all alone on the world, but a group here at NIU is trying to remedy that situation. The Woman's Law Caucus is currently planning to start a country-wide program that provides abused children with a volunteer guardian. The program...

Neil Hartigan's gubernatorial quest all but died this month when he let his people talk him into running that stupid television commercial with the cheap graphics and annoying music. He opened the door to slurring remarks and closed the door to the governor's...

Adult patrons of the DeKalb Public Library will find limited services from Sept. 10 to 16 while new carpeting is installed, said library director Joann O'Malley. "The (current) carpeting is over 10 years old," O'Malley said. "It's worn and unattractive."...

Students might have welcomed the relief from the hot sun and coolness the clouds brought early Tuesday afternoon, but the threat of a tornado drowned sighs of relief. The Rockford Weather Service issued a tornado warning at about 2 p.m. after a tornado...

A new sculpture has been erected on the east side of the Stevens Building to replace one damaged in a windstorm several years ago. The sculpture, a stationary piece constructed of stone and metal, is composed of connecting geometric shapes. Jerry Meyer,...

Student Association President Robert McCormack is preparing to make progress on all of his campaign promises he made in his spring campaign. "One of my goals is to demonstrate to the legislature a compelling need toward greater funding of state institutions...

One more DeKalb firm made it to the big leagues. Micro Solutions Computer Center, 130 W. Lincoln Hwy., joined Connecting Point of America, the fastest growing franchiser in the computer industry. In joining with Connecting Point, Micro Solutions follows...

Tuesday afternoon's sudden and brief sheeting hail and tornado threats forced several students to seek shelter—and fast. Students in the Holmes Student Center were gathered in the lower levels while those outside ran to the nearest building on campus....

Construction in the Wirtz Quadrangle, which is scheduled to begin Sept. 4, will cause longer trips for pedestrians and vehicle traffic for the rest of the fall semester. Campus officials fear the construction will cause even more congestion through the...