Two sexual assaults which occurred locally within the past three weeks are under investigation, DeKalb Police Sgt. Charles Kross said Friday. Although rumors about a string of rapes have been circulating on Greek Row, Kross confirmed only two assaults...

NIU President John LaTourette Saturday assured Hispanic students of his personal interest in helping them obtain degrees from the university. While addressing students' parents, who gathered at a potluck organized by the University Resources for Latinos...

Charges were filed Wednesday against an NIU student who allegedly struck another student with his car during the Day of Action rally on Lincoln Highway Oct. 21. DeKalb County State's Attorney Philip DiMarzio said Clark Cavish, 22, 824 Greenbrier Road,...

Two NIU students charged with criminal trespass in an Oct. 10 tailgating incident will enter pleas of not guilty at their preliminary trial at 9 a.m. today. Joe Watson, 21, 829 Greenbrier Road, said he and Randy Andersen, 22, 900 Crane Drive, will fight...

NIU's new Grievance Committee now will accept complaints from faculty members dissatisfied with the actions or conduct of staff, faculty or administration. Joel Swift, College of Law associate professor, was elected chairman of the committee, which is...

A $21,000 bronze statue of Martin Luther King Jr., in its second year of planning and development stages, might stand in NIU's King Memorial Commons as early as May. The bronze statue will stand 6 feet tall on a 3-foot pedestal near the center of the...

Featuring two graduate conductors as well as two award-winning student soloists, the NIU Philharmonic will perform its final concert of the fall semester Nov. 10. The performance in Boutell Memorial Concert Hall at the Music Building will begin with a...

Editor's note: This is the last of a four-part series about alcohol-related problems in the Greek Row area. Part four focuses on sexual assault at NIU. While NIU cannot prosecute cases of sexual assault, the judicial board can take action against persons...

SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois House of Representatives did not discuss Senate Bill 1520 Thursday, leaving the university's ability to spend tuition money as it is received uncertain for today. ep. John Countryman, R-DeKalb, said he saw more than 50 amendments...

A study commissioned by the City of Chicago proposing a buyout of Commonwealth Edison's Chicago system, which includes the DeKalb area, would be a "loser" for all involved, an Edison spokesman said. The proposal, released Wednesday by Chicago Mayor Harold...

The decrease in DUI arrests made by DeKalb and University Police since 1986 shows the stricter law has had deterrent effects. DeKalb County Police Lt. Kevin Hickey said he believes the law has been effective. "It seems to show up in people's attitudes....

The Department of Human and Family Resources and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction will not be joining forces to develop an early childhood studies program as proposed last spring to the Council on Instruction. "It is my understanding that...