If today is Wednesday, this must be Springfield. That's the kind of fortnight it's been for NIU men's basketball coach Jim Rosborough and his staff, who have spent the past two weeks driving back and forth across Illinois and other parts of the Midwest...

For the third time in a month, Commonwealth Edison reached all-time record level demands for electricity in Northern Illinois. On July 15, customer demand peaked at 16,211,000 kilowatts, a figure that Mario Fontana, Com Ed DeKalb district manager, said...

A $3 million shortfall in revenue might raise NIU tuition as much as $300 per year if the Board of Regents adopts an increase plan designed to meet the rising cost of university operations. The increase, which would take effect in January 1989, would...

No matter which direction he faces, trouble seems to plague Leroy Mitchell's efforts to guide his flocks to security and stability. Whether he turns to his flock of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church members or to his flock of CHANCE students, controversy...

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...

There is something to say about a neighborhood where people still have block parties and garage sales. Backyards are filled with pine trees, weeping willows, flower gardens and pet rabbits. Residents barbecue outside and visit on their patios. Most of...

NIU has chosen 21 of its "STARs" to represent the university at high school and community colleges across Illinois. Daniel Oborn, director of NIU's Office of Admissions, said his office selected "successful students who enjoy school and want to seek an...