Board of Regents Chancellor Roderick Groves and NIU President John LaTourette said at Wednesday's Regents meeting a tuition increase for Regency schools is unlikely for the 1989-90 academic year. LaTourette said, "The Board is taking the position that...

Three years ago, he lost the use of his right arm. But Jeff Peller will play the piano at his first NIU recital Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Music Building. Peller, 27, is an NIU senior majoring in music education and has been playing...

A rooming house fire Tuesday caused $7,000 in damage and left seven people temporarily homeless. DeKalb Fire Department reports state the fire at 242 Augusta Ave. started in a furnace room and damaged the room's ceiling and furnace ducts. An opening in...

WASHINGTON (AP)—Oliver North's lawyer, in an emotional final argument Wednesday, portrayed the former White House aide as a sacrificial lamb, a scapegoat and a hostage, and implored jurors in his trial to "set him free." "Oliver North never wanted to...

Peppering Tuesday night's lecture with anecdotes and brash Chicago humor, Dan Lena and Marie Howard-Lena used humor to deal with the emotional issue of understanding and coping with sexual assault. "We have fun with what we're doing, but we're not going...

Four NIU employees have been awarded the NIU Outstanding Service Awards for Civil Service Staff for their extraordinary dedication to the university. Jean Callary, Donna Dunn, Mike Korcek and Bob Wallace each will receive an award and a $250 check from...

Racism is "not a black or white problem, I believe it is a human problem," NIU Ombudsman Bert Simpson said at a lecture sponsored by the Sigma Chi fraternity Monday at the Carl Sandburg Auditorium. Simpson spoke on racial awareness to about 75 students,...

In response to the Illinois Board of Higher Education's recommendation, a partnership has been established between NIU and two other colleges and Rockford-area community leaders. NIU President John LaTourette, Rock Valley College President Karl Jacobs,...

A first-year NIU law student won $76.50 in Saturday's Lotto drawing when her ticket matched four of the six winning numbers. Jennifer Merrinette said she has mentioned her winnings to a couple of people and "one guy asked to see the ticket." The prize...

Thanks to a cooperative effort between the city of Sycamore and the NIU Student Association Mass Transit Board, the Huskie Bus Line has provided weekday service to Sycamore since last fall. Although it has the lowest ridership of all of the Huskie Bus...

The Upward Bound Program, which helps economically disadvantaged and first generation college students prepare for college, has had 91 percent of its students continue a post-secondary education. The students chosen for the program must show they have...

The issue of whether students should help fund The Northern Star has yet to be settled, and discussions over the controversial proposal will continue at today's Board of Regents Finance and Facilities Committee meeting. The committee meets at 1:30 p.m....