Several Sycamore residents on North Cross Street have issued complaints about NIU engineering students who are parking on the street instead of using the school's designated parking lot. Sycamore Mayor Redd Johnson said that on Mondays through Fridays...

Student Association Sen. Joe Annunzio was elected senate speaker by a majority vote of the senate Sunday night. Annunzio, serving his second term on the senate, beat out senators Regina Hudson and Michael Stumpf for the position, which was held by Tom...

In about two years, every NIU fraternity will be under its national chapter's risk-management policy to reduce liability related to alcohol. Interfraternity Council President Tom Zur said the IFC has a risk-reduction committee working on a risk-reduction...

Every evening during the winter, DeKalb's emergency refuge, Public Action to Deliver Shelter, opens its doors to the homeless. Starting at 7 p.m., people drift into the sparsely furnished parsonage at the First United Methodist Church, 311 N. Fourth St.,...

NIU will be joining with other universities around the country to participate in National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, which runs today through Friday. "We want to raise the awareness of alcohol abuse and encourage students to participate in BACCHUS,"...

Students living in the residence halls should sleep soundly knowing a mattress company will replace about 1,070 incorrectly delivered mattresses with fire-retardant "Survivor" models. NIU Materials Management Director J.D. Widick said the wrong mattresses...

The presidential election does not have to be exciting to only those familiar with the issues. The Student Committee on Political Action is sponsoring a political-awareness festival at the East Lagoon today at 5 p.m., SCOPA Co-chairman Rene Lilly said....

Questions of experience and qualifications remain in the race for circuit judge, after candidates in last night's debate each maintained they are more qualified. Democrat Ed Diedrich again charged State's Attorney Phil DiMarzio of not having any experience...

State Sen. Patrick Welch, D-Peru, is questioning where the Board of Regents will obtain funding for former NIU president Clyde Wingfield's salary while Wingfield is on an administrative leave in Washington, D.C. Welch said the funding of Wingfield's salary...

Missouri Lt. Gov. Harriet Woods and State Rep. Peg Breslin will replace Ohio Gov. Richard Celeste as speaker in today's speech, "Making Higher Education Affordable." The presentation will take place at 10 a.m. in the Holmes Student Center's Carl Sandburg...

Jerry Pettibone's grin rarely left his face at the weekly coaches luncheon Thursday. Despite last week's 33-20 upset to Toledo, the NIU football coach was humored by his weekly antagonizer—soccer coach Willie Roy—and this week's guest coach, men's...

To reduce the risk of alcohol-related accidents, the Interfraternity Council is trying to implement alcohol policies which call for fraternities to take maximum responsibility. "The alcohol policies are on our (IFC) own," said IFC President Tom Zur. "The...