Motorists arrested for driving drunk might find themselves not only penalized with possible imprisonment and a stiff fine, but also in need of a ride home. A new state law, signed by Gov. James Thompson, which passed through the Illinois House of Representatives...

The way things look now, Sue Haas will have a lot of trouble getting to her classes this winter. Haas is one of about 16 handicapped NIU students who use the Student Association Mass Transit Board's handicapped transportation service. But the transit...

More and more women age 30 and older are attending NIU, yet many feel alone on campus. The Office of University Resources for Women, located in the Wirtz House, opposite the Holmes Student Center, is just one NIU program to help these women cope. One...

As election time nears, candidates are discussing their platforms and some are challenging their rivals to debates to educate people about how they stand on issues. On Aug. 11, Democrat Linda Finn, running for the office of DeKalb County Circuit Clerk,...

Two small subcommittees, one from the Deans' Council and the other from the Faculty Assembly, met Friday to work on a solution to the problem of summer school funding, which has plagued NIU for more than 10 years. The meeting was the first to have a general...

The U.S. Department of Education's division of foreign language and area studies has awarded a grant of nearly $65,000 to NIU's Center for Southeast Asian Studies. Michael Aung-Thwin, director of the center, said the center filled out an application form...

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of DeKalb is looking for volunteers who are interested in befriending children of single-parent households. Two fall orientation meetings will be held to inform volunteers of general information and program requirements. Susan...

The traveling exhibit "Art Across America: Artists and their Students" is making its final stop here in DeKalb in Gallery 200 of the Visual Arts Building now through Oct. 2. Curator Moira Geoffrin, a professor at the University of Arizona, organized the...

Cost projections for DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport's proposed fixed base operator building will be discussed by the DeKalb City Council and the Airport Advisory Board during a meeting at 7 p.m. today. DeKalb City Manager Mark Stevens said bids for the...

The NIU soccer team boosted its record to 3-3-0 over the weekend by defeating Bradley 2-0 in front of a home crowd at Huskie Stadium Most people would think the 2-0 win would gladly be accepted by a coach. However, soccer coach Willy Roy expected a greater...

The continuing United States military support for Central American armies was the most-debated topic of discussion last night at the meeting of a local peace group. The first meeting of the year for the DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice...

Friday's status review hearing for about 75 NIU students who were charged with resisting a peace officer and obstructing a highway has been postponed until Sept. 30. Don Henderson, NIU director of Students' Legal Assistance and defense attorney for 65...