It's a good thing the four members of the Indigos decided to take up music in Chicago instead of politics - their honesty surely would have cut their political careers short by now. Union Station, the debut album by this two-and-a-half year old band,...

NIU student Mike Neylon, who was appointed Sixth Ward alderman July 29, brings a broad background and knowledge of the area to the position, DeKalb Mayor Greg Sparrow said. "Neylon is a well-rounded person. He will be able to deal with those decisions...

A no-smoking policy, that would expand DeKalb's existing ordinance by further restricting use of tobacco in the workplace, is under consideration by the DeKalb City Council. The council will discuss the proposal at its Aug. 8 meeting. "We have an ordinance...

While football may be considered a physical and contact sport, that concept may slowly be changing without anyone realizing. Due to lawsuits such as the one filed last April by former Huskie cornerback Charlie Jones Jr., football helmet company spokesmen...

Leo Olson, a former NIU journalism professor and DeKalb AgResearch communications director for 40 years, died July 25 in Kishwaukee Community Hospital at age 76. Olson was a part of the advertising team which developed the now world-famous DeKalb "winged...

Kris Brewbaker and Kathy Kobilsek are bored. Four nights a week they sit in stifling hot Anderson Hall watching 50 swimmers go through their paces. Meanwhile, NIU seniors Lonnea Herman and Kim Shackel are busy feeding hungry people at a local fast food...

A sculptor and founder of The Community Arts Workshop of Durban, South Africa, visited NIU's Center for Black Studies July 20 with hopes of gaining spport for his art program. Government-imposed restrictions complicate his vision as well as his budget....

Ahh summer. You've waited so long to be able to go outside and play, right? So who's going to forego solar rays in favor of those that emanate from that little TV screen that's been one of the only sources of entertainment you've had all winter? Surprisingly,...

A new bill has been passed that might make individuals think twice before drinking and driving. The new auto impoundment law for drivers caught driving under the influence amends the Illinois vehicle code. It authorizes a law enforcement agency to impound,...

DeKalb firefighters and city officials accused each other of bargaining in bad faith during recent contract negotiations, and both parties have filed complaints with the Illinois State Labor Relations Board. "(The city is) playing around and trying to...

The DeKalb City Council voted Monday to apply for a $50,000 state grant for the remodeling and expansion of a local corporation. The Community Development Assistance Program grant will enable the Electro-Mechanical Devices Inc., 121 Dodge Ave., to repair...

An NIU professor of Educational Psychology and Special Education recently realized a 25-year-old goal in assuming office as president of a nationwide professional organization. As president of the American Association for Counseling and Development, Robert...