A west-bound train leaving DeKalb killed a Lisle man Friday morning. Tim Rynbald, 28, was struck by a Chicago & Northwestern train shortly before 10 a.m. behind High Meadow Apartments, 1400 W. Lincoln Hwy., said DeKalb County Coroner Dennis Miller....

An NIU student arrested in February for allegedly selling controlled substances plead guilty Thursday and faces probation and fines. Robert A. Shorty, 19, Peoria, is under a 12-month probation and will have to pay $450 in fines, DeKalb Circuit Clerk office...

NIU officials clash on the seriousness of damage done to the Gilbert Hall laundry room March 24. "Someone tried to pry into the washers" and broke the washing machines, said Margaret Phillips, area coordinator for Gilbert and Neptune Halls. The laundry...

Making NIU a safer campus through a manual detailing well-lighted paths and procedures to follow after an assault are plans by Student Association presidential candidate Robert McCormack. SA Sen. McCormack said an "all-encompassing" campus saftey manual...

The Late Night Ride Service is marking its two-year birthday with hopes of expanding its service because of increased use. "We're busier, busy beyond belief," Michael Cassman, founder of the service said. "We haven't done any ads this semester but there's...

NIU enrollment has remained constant during the past two years, after falling from 1987-88 figures. NIU Institutional Research Director Nicholas Noe said enrollment figures for NIU this year show very little increase in student population from last year's...

The Recycling Center needs uncrushed aluminum cans to get NIU in the Guiness Book of World Records, said the center's assistant director. Amanda Rutter, recycling center assistant director, said the center is sponsoring "Cans across Campus," which will...

Tomorrow is the deadline for students to file financial aid forms for the 1990-91 school year. Students who meet the deadline with all required supporting documents completed will receive priority in consideration for eligibility, said Cheryl Shaffer,...

Rumors about an increase of ritualistic cult activities in DeKalb County has prompted the DeKalb County Farm Bureau to offer a program on satanic cult behavior Thursday. Farm Bureau Information Director, Mariam Wassman, said the program features Kishwaukee...

The proposed University of Illinois DuPage Center is meeting growing opposition. Last week Sen. Patrick Welch, D-Peru, whose district includes DeKalb, announced he might try to block the $25 million recommended by the Illinois Board of Higher Education...

NIU now has a greek system with 10 sorority chapters after Phi Beta Chi sorority received chapter status from its national chapter Feb. 11. Phi Beta Chi President Kathy Ryan said the sorority has about 30 active members and 11 pledges. Ryan said the sorority...

Editor's Note: March 1 has been named Sexual Assault Awareness Day. Today's story, the first of three segments, examines myths and attitudes about rape. Despite attempts to increase awareness of sexual assault, many students continue to believe stereotypical...