Students are feeling the heat now, but they might want to bring umbrellas to class Thursday. NIU meteorologist Brendon Larson said this week's heat wave- which shot mercury up to 95 degrees Monday afternoon- is a result of a build-up of high pressure...

The DeKalb City Council Monday night awarded nearly $3,000 in a raise and lump sum to DeKalb City Manager Mark Stevens. DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow said Stevens was rewarded for his "exceptional performance" during the past year. He said the council unanimously...

Disparity in the money the Student Recreation Center took in for damaged equipment compared to the amount of money spent to fix it has resulted in new damage fees. Jodie English, Student Association recreation committee adviser, said she is changing the...

Some of the best government officials are people who hate bureaucracy. It doesn't take a political wiz kid to make a difference. More importantly, college is a place where the free and unadulterated expression of ideas is supposed to be paramount. The...

The world is small indeed. Television, radio and other technologies have obviously changed the way of the world. It is no longer amazing that all peoples of the world know what their neighbors are doing. In many ways this is a wonderful achievement for...

Lines ran long and tempers short Monday as thousands of NIU students waited to clear up class schedules, insurance, money and parking problems, although the people behind the windows said it wasn't so bad. "I hate it," said Sue Lombardo, a 21-year-old...

NIU's Student Association and the Campus Activities Board it governs will be putting their differences behind them, said CAB President Wendy Reid. Reid said she and SA President Rob McCormack plan to improve communication lines between the two organizations,...

Frosty the Snowman could signal a new beginning for NIU's free-speech users and music buffs. The King Memorial Commons renovation—including a free speech area equiped with microphone hookups and areas for musical concerts—will be finished "by the...

The proposed DeKalb Civic Center is still a possibility despite a summer rejection from Gov. James Thompson and the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA). Sen. Patrick Welch, D-Peru, who put the $12 million proposal on the table, said "a...

Despite heavy traffic, several arrests and a natural gas leak near the west residence halls, NIU survived another Wednesday before classes begin—the traditional move-in day. As if the day isn't hectic enough, construction on West Lincoln Highway and...

While thousands of people filled downtown DeKalb for Cornfest to enjoy a day off, politicians were rolling up their sleeves for another workday on the campaign trail. Working conditions were ideal Saturday, with hands to shake, stickers to pass out and...