The DeKalb City Council ejected an alderman from a closed session Monday, after he demanded a roll call vote on a salary increase for City Manager Mark Stevens that was approved late that night. DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow said the council voted to censure...

The NIU Holmes Student Center Bookstore Evaluation Committee will make a recommendation to administrators Wednesday whether to stay university operated or to lease to a private owner. At its Nov. 23 meeting, the committee decided it has enough information...

NIU's Writing Center is a service for all levels of students having problems with research papers, expository papers and also non-English papers. The center is staffed by two English faculty members—Center Director Andrea Carlson and David Charbonneau—and...

The Interfraternity Council probably will not sanction Sigma Chi fraternity until next semester if the council believes punishment other than from the university is needed for an allegedly racist skit last week. Jon Dalton, vice president for student...

Open hearings to discuss the formation of a NIU faculty senate to replace the Faculty Assembly, NIU's current faculty body, will begin today. Hearings will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in room 305 of the Holmes Student Center. A second round...

The Students for the Freedom of Martha Palmer held a press conference Monday in the Holmes Student Center gallery to publicly discuss their opinions about recent controversial issues involving NIU and the Board of Regents. The students opened the discussion...

The DeKalb City Council abandoned plans to rid itself of an outspoken critic when it voted 5 to 2 Monday against a recall provision for elected officials. The council asked City Attorney Ron Matekaitis on Oct. 11 to look into an ordinance that council...

State Sen. Partrick Welch, D-Peru, has made a proposal calling for a separate governing board for NIU which has prompted different reactions from former NIU presidents. Richard Nelson, NIU president from 1971 to 1978, said he does support the proposal...

CHICAGO—Two Chicago-area legislators reiterated their position against the firing of CHANCE counselor Martha Palmer at a press conference Friday which turned into a confrontation between opposing NIU constituents. Backed by members of several minorities'...

Subsidized and low-cost housing provided by the DeKalb County Housing Authority is available for NIU students with families. "Married students or single parents with dependent children are eligible for some of our programs," said Chuck Kittleson, executive...

A proposal to create additional campus space for student-oriented offices is expected to be completed by the end of the fall semester. Jon Dalton, vice president for student affairs, said he has been meeting with students to discuss space needs for the...

A decision on what, if any, sanctions should be given to the suspended Sigma Chi fraternity will be made today at a meeting between the fraternity and Jon Dalton, NIU vice president for student affairs. Sigma Chi was placed on suspension Nov. 21 after...