WASHINGTON (AP)—In a move that reportedly shocked Attorney General Edwin Meese III, the Justice Department's No. 2 official and the head of the department's criminal division both abruptly resigned Tuesday amid a nearly year-old criminal investigation...

NIU President John LaTourette said his recently-established advisory council of area corporate executives will help NIU become what he called a "modern land grant university." LaTourette said he put together his 15-member presidential advisory council...

NIU's buildings are deteriorating faster than maintenance personnel can repair them because of the reduced purchasing power of the physical plant's budget. Despite a 5.7 percent increase in building space during the past 10 years, the percentage of maintenance...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—A Florida Suncoast Dome contractor has been asked to draw up contingency plans to accelerate construction of the baseball stadium the Chicago White Sox are considering as a future home. Rick Dodge, the assistant city manager...

A newly established "Discrimination Hotline" will remain in existence despite having received one call so far. Ombudsman Bertrand Simpson said one NIU student reported an incident of discrimination. "I can't tell whether it is a good or a bad thing,"...

A possible increase in faculty and staff fees for club sports will be considered by the Student Association Recreation Committee Wednesday. SA Recreation Adviser Todd Lokken said he has found "while student fees have been increased to pay for the recreation...

SAPOA, Nicaragua (AP)—Fresh from signing their unexpected peace agreement in this border outpost last week, Sandinista and Contra negotiators gathered here Monday to work out details for a 60-day cease-fire. Negotiators aimed to determine the areas...

More than 100 students face sanctions ranging from loss of class credit to four-year expulsions for fraudulently registering in closed classes. University Judicial Office Director Larry Bolles said the office of registration and records has referred the...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP)—Aerospace contractor Sundstrand Corp. will face criminal charges resulting from two federal grand jury investigations into alleged overcharges on U.S. Defense Department contracts, the company revealed in a recent financial filing....

CHICAGO (AP)—Efforts to expand the Illinois Lottery's player base—and state revenues—could include a new look for Lotto and a television game show that invites viewers to place bets by telephone. More contests with instant winners and changes in...

Deletion of the physical therapy program is "extremely unlikely," said Peggy Sullivan, dean of NIU's College of Professional Studies, Monday. Olive Kimball, chairwoman of allied health professions, said the deletion of the program has been a possibility...

Student Association presidential candidate Joe Annunzio must pay SA Public Relations Adviser Paula Radtke for a campaign banner that his campaign manager destroyed. At a SA Supreme Court hearing Monday, the court chose this sanction after deciding Annunzio...