Getting farther than first base. That's the basic objective for nearly everyone involved in the new sex/baseball film, "Bull Durham." And everyone achieves this end. This lewd comedy is an adorable entry in the sports film hall of fame. It's cleverly...

Farmers in the Southeast celebrated rain and high prices because of the Midwest's problems, a new heat wave spread water restrictions and brushfires into the Northeast. A dispute over diversion of Lake Michigan water continues to cause friction between...

Although additional state revenue will enable NIU to raise faculty salaries, university officials predict a 20-percent tuition increase and enrollment cutbacks will be necessary to maintain current projects and programs. The Illinois General Assembly...

Kishwaukee Community Hospital soon will begin construction on a new $205,000 addition to house a state-of-the-art X-ray machine. Bill Smith, a Kishwaukee Community Hospital administrator, said Jim Ward Construction Co., the firm which won the bid to construct...

A poster contest is among three competitions to be held during the Unity in Diversity Week September 25 to October 1. Sue Mellard, a co-chairman for the contest, said Tuesday that the purpose for the poster contest is to promote the celebration of cultural...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (AP) _Veteran forward Tom Chambers became the first unrestricted free agent to go to another NBA team, signing a five-year, multi-million-dollar contract Tuesday with the Phoenix Suns. Chambers, 29, who played out his option last season...

The budget for fiscal year 1989 was adopted by the DeKalb City Council in the last of a series of special meetings June 28. The council approved the budget after additional funds were allocated and a change was made in the funding for human services....

Michael Bakalis, chairman of the Illinois "Dukakis for President" campaign, said at a June 29 meeting that competence, character, and caring are three Dukakis traits that should interest the concerned public. Bakalis became acquainted with Dukakis when...

The replacement for former NIU Associate Athletic Director Jerry Ippoliti has been found, but the name of the new associate AD will not be made public until July 12, Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell said Thursday. O'Dell said while the new associate AD...

Fall 1988 enrollment for freshmen and transfer students will be down from last year's enrollment by approximately 500 students. According to Nick Noe, NIU director of institutional research, enrollment will drop from last fall's 5,582 students to anywhere...

Michael Bakalis, chairman of the "Dukakis for President" campaign in Illinois, will address the DeKalb community at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 at Inn of DeKalb (formerly Holiday Inn). The purpose of the meeting is to establish and coordinate concerned...

The DeKalb City Council postponed on Monday a vote concerning extending hours on local bars so that more information about the community's attitudes is gathered. If approved by the council, drinking establishments could remain open on a trial basis for...