DeKalb County Clerk Terry Desmond verified that two illegal campaigning reports were received at his office last week, but said he has little reason to believe the incidents were directly attributable to the named candidates. "A couple of calls were handled...

A Kane County Sheriff's Department spokesman refuted an article in Tuesday's Chicago Tribune which said drugs might have been involved in the death of an NIU student mauled by two pit bull dogs Thursday. The spokesman, who would not give his name, said...

The mauling to death of an NIU student by pit bulls last week has prompted the DeKalb city manager to ask for options on an ordinance putting tighter restrictions on ownership of the dogs. City Manager Mark Stevens said in a report to the council Monday...

Chicago Tribune reporter Rick Pearson will speak of his experiences covering the 1988 presidential campaigns tonight at 8:45 in DuSable Hall room 204A. Pearson served the Rockford Register Star as head political writer for several years and recently covered...

One week after the election of Vice President George Bush to the presidency, three NIU administrators expressed their concerns that the nearly $3 trillion national deficit will not decrease under the leadership of the president-elect. Leonard Strickman,...

A faculty member who wants to do research and get funding for it must follow a long road before the research and consequent book or article is completed. Linda Schwarz, director of NIU's Office of Sponsored Projects, said a professor who wants to research...

Sycamore residents might be able ride Huskie buses in as early as two weeks if a contract regarding their use of the system is completed by Friday. The completion of the contract between Sycamore, the Student Association Mass Transit Board and the American...

A possible civil lawsuit against Sangamon State University President Durward Long for sexual harassment might be based on Long's attitude toward women rather than any specific incident. SSU Student Regent Brian Hopkins said there is a possibility that...

Today at 7 p.m. a funeral service will be held at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 615 N. First St., for NIU journalism professor Irvan Kummerfeldt. Kummerfeldt, 55, died Saturday night of a heart attack while he was working with his wife...

Student Association Senate Speaker Joe Annunzio's idea to remove some of the "dead weight" from the senate might have been a bit unorthodox, but it was far from "frivolous." On the contrary, the issue is worthy of serious consideration. It is the senators...

An increase in the number of class sections offered next semester will be one result of the $125 tuition surcharge approved by the Board of Regents in September. James Norris, dean of NIU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said more class sections...