Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has attacked recent allegations of police brutality from the wrong direction by appointing replacements for two-thirds of the nine-member Chicago Police Board. Daley painstakingly handpicked replacements for six board members...

Although many Student Association senators feel it is a "power grab," the Internal Affairs Committee's proposal that will change the SA bylaws would only improve the quality of resolutions submitted. If passed, the IAC's proposal will allow them to accept...

In an effort intended to be a mass assembly, four campus groups met Tuesday to plan a larger meeting next week to discuss recent campus violence. Jim Fabris of Freedom Now, said an extra week will allow time for the coalition of Freedom Now, the Black...

"Fire Tales," a commemorative booklet celebrating 120 years of fire service in DeKalb, is being sold throughout the city to raise money for the paramedic department. Mary K. Long, chairperson of the 120th anniversary committee, said the 50-page booklet...

Boo! Are you scared? After all, Halloween is right around the corner, and it's probably the creepiest season of the year. To many of you, Halloween most likely brings back memories of trick-or-treating in Star Wars costumes. Today it might mean packing...

I began reading Bob Greene's column ten years ago, as a scrawny, inquisitive little fifth grader. I'd pick up the Chicago Tribune's Tempo section every morning, eager to see what anecdote or piece of advice he shared that day. Through the years, my interest...

Gov. James Thompson and the Illinois State Legislature are once again dangling funds in front of NIU administrators for the acquisition of the DeKalb Wurlitzer property. The legislature earmarked $2 million of a $358.2 million bill for NIU to acquire...

NIU held a training project for learning disabled staffs of community colleges throughout Illinois in August, which resulted in a statewide network of assistance to Illinois community college teachers. The project was directed by Ernie Rose, an NIU assistant...

The DeKalb Center, 1100 W. Lincoln Hwy., has in two weeks repaired all but three of its 104 structural code violations. Community Services Director Bill Nicklas said repairs remain for the three largest negotiating items; the roof, the brick facade, and...

NIU faculty member James Lankford, through research funded jointly by Mobil Ear, EAR division of Cabot Corp. and NIU, has discovered and isolated some of the causes of hearing loss in farmers. Lankford and his staff tested 576 farmers in three days at...

The third annual fall "Concerto in Crafts" Arts and Craft Show will be held at the Piano Factory in St. Charles, Ill., on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free and about 60 crafters will be featured. Jazz Lab Band concert The NIU Jazz Lab Band,...

Iota Phi Theta fraternity, a social service organization for minorities, is starting a chapter at NIU. Hank Sawyer, a NIU senior, is a transfer student from Eastern Illinois University where he was a member of Iota Phi Theta. NIU's Student Association...