NIU students might pay at least $55 more in fees next year. President John La Tourette's Fee Study Committee will present the fee recommendations to La Tourette, who will use the information to make recommendations to the board in March. The board will...

A member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority "never really thought about" walking alone at night until last Saturday morning. Jane, not her real name, said she walked halfway home from a party at High View Apartments, 930 Greenbrier Road, with friends at about...

DeKalb Fire Department officials confirmed Monday that an electrical failure caused Friday's fire which gutted a house at 355 Augusta Ave. But officials said the actual wiring problem "will probably never be known" because of the extent of the damage....

NIU has chosen a new research associate for assessment services to help spend $100,000 wisely. Ruth Gold's research, computer skills and experience with grant acquisition "make her well prepared to play a major role in campus assessment," said NIU Associate...

State scholarships and driver's licenses might be denied to teenagers found guilty of drug abuse or drunk driving if a recent proposal by a state representative is passed. The bill, which has not been assigned a number yet, was proposed Feb. 14 by State...

A Chicago man who stole a local pizza delivery van early Sunday morning drove to Joliet before the truck ran out of gas. Norman G. Toppel, 18, allegedly stole a Pizza Villa van while its driver entered the 824 W. Lincoln Hwy. store to get more deliveries,...

After trying to break up a fight Feb. 12 at Hardee's, the night manager and acting-president of NIU's BROTHERS was arrested and charged with battery. Michael G. Bonds, 20, Evanston, Ill., was an employee of Hardee's, 1101 W. Lincoln Hwy., for 14 months...

A proposed student apartment complex might crowd further the city's west side, the DeKalb City Planning Commission said Monday. The DeKalb Plan Commission voted 5-0 Feb. 14 to change the zoning at 1315 W. Lincoln Hwy. from a community shopping district...

Life goes on without the guru of NIU gymnastics, former men's coach Chuck Ehrlich, as the Huskies take on Ohio State in tonight's 8 p.m. flip-off at Chick Evans Field House. It might seem the Huskies would be in disarray with the lingering rumor of the...

No one was injured Saturday night when a laundry dryer full of towels caught on fire at the Office of Campus Recreation Center. Smoke from the blaze was confined to the center's laundry room, which is used for washing center equipment such as towels and...

NIU students will answer questions on a possible student credit union for next fall. NIU independent study members are trying to start a non-profit credit union which might be located in the Holmes Student Center. Benefits for the credit union include...

An average NIU student living on-campus will have spent more than $6,000 by the end of this school year. NIU Institutional Research Director Nick Noe said the cost to live in a high-rise residence hall with the 21-meal plan and a double occupancy room...