After nearly three hours of controversy Sunday, Student Association senators finally agreed on several Campus Activities Board budgets after criticizing the entire funding system. Senators Jeff Stark and Michael Magdich argued that NIU organizations should...

The April 13 fire that killed a DeKalb woman might have been accidental. The fire is "leaning toward accidental" and the investigation will be left "open for some time, hoping for witnesses or other evidence," said DeKalb Police Detective Bill Thompson....

Commonwealth Edison customers will pay for three nuclear power plants if a planned rate increase is approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Edison asked for a rate increase of more than $900 million last Thursday to finance the continuing operation...

Kishwaukee Community College is offering a world of fun for anyone interested in learning about international relations and global problem solving. The school will host World Game on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the college's gymnasium at Route 38...

University of Illinois staged a comeback the second day of its Illini Spring Classic Women's Golf Tournament, outshooting 36-hole leader NIU to regain the tournament title. NIU, a four stroke leader over Illinois at the end of Friday's first 36-holes...

DeKalb Police responded to calls of disorderly subjects Wednesday but made no arrests of a group of people picketing a local apartment complex. Three picketers protested alleged management harrassment and deteriorating conditions at Amber Manor Apartments,...

In an effort to take care of pending Student Association buisness, the senate approved two by-law suspensions Sunday. The first revision, submitted by Sen. James Mertes, reduced the number of senators needed to obtain a majority or two-thirds vote for...

A kerosene leak from DeKalb's sewer system seeped into the Kishwaukee River but did not contaminate it late Thursday afternoon. DeKalb firefighters tried to dam the site of the actual leak into the river, but because officials were unaware of the leak's...

Ensemble founder and director predicts seats will go fast at the Jazz Ensemble concert Thursday in the Holmes Student Center's Duke Ellington Ballroom. "The NIU Jazz Ensemble is a very exciting group. They usually play for groups of over 2,000 people,"...

Seventy gallons of weed killer leaked out of a truck at an intersection on DeKalb's north side Thursday morning. A Great Lawn truck with a cracked tank spilled about half its load of herbicide at the intersection of North First Street and Hillcrest Drive...

Several NIU organization members are not happy with the Campus Activities Board sponsorship of the rap group De La Soul. The rap group will make its NIU appearance at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Holmes Student Center's Duke Ellington Ballroom. Willie Fowler,...

SPRINGFIELD—If NIU wants money, it must be more specific. Before NIU can seek bids to improve the old Arndt house inside and out, a list of expenses must be given to the Board of Regents. "A detailed itemization of expenditures" must be prepared before...