Chicago mayoral candidates Cook County State's Attorney Richard M. Daley, Ald. Timothy Evans and Ald. Edward Vrdolyak will find out Tuesday how well their campaign efforts have paid off. Three NIU students expressed their opinions on who they believe...

In the race for DeKalb mayor, the clear-cut and best choice is to elect Greg Sparrow to a third term. Sparrow has the experience necessary to continue to lead DeKalb towards economic growth. He has demonstrated a willingness to work hard for the city....

The devastating figures from this nation's worst oil spill in history are beginning to roll in, and for some, the worst nightmare is now a reality. Now that some 10 million gallons of oil have spilled into the once pristine coastal wilderness of Alaska,...

Tracy Deis, NIU Black Student Union president, said the main purpose of the Black Student Union is to serve as a black cultural awareness education group for all NIU students and to promote cultural unity between all races. Deis said any fee-paying NIU...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday scrutinized an icon of American law it created 23 years ago - the famous Miranda warnings police are required to give to criminal suspects. To be decided by July is the validity of a warning used by Hammond,...

On a July evening seven years ago, I was a few hundred feet in the air headed south from Rockford in a small, four-seater plane. It was a trip I had been anticipating for months, arranged by a neighbor of mine whose friend owned the little plane. Knowing...

In keeping with a national trend, NIU's Department of Journalism will pare down its course requirements and eliminate the department's major emphases effective this fall. The four emphases in the department—news/editorial, photojournalism, broadcasting...

The man responsible for designing and landscaping most of the NIU campus and volunteering his landscaping skills to other organizations for the past 39 years will retire Friday. Anthony Lorusso, Physical Plant campus planning coordinator, was hired in...

Seven out of every ten Illinois residents would like to see Illinois Commerce Commission members elected by the public rather than appointed by Gov. James Thompson, according to a survey conducted by the Citizens Utility Board. CUB and the Illinois Public...

WASHINGTON (AP) - High-fiber diets that are low in fat and cholesterol might be healthy for adults but not for babies, according to infant dietary guidelines released Wednesday by a major baby-food maker and endorsed by federal nutrition officials and...

Krzyzewski: NCAA should share wealth with lesser conferences (AP)—The Final Four coaches, aware of their own precarious job security, were critical Wednesday of athletic directors who succumb to pressure and fire coaches before there is a chance to...

NIU might host a summer learning experience this year for economically disadvantaged high school students. The program, called the Summer Educational Experience for the Disadvantaged, is a nationwide program sponsored by the American Chemical Society....