A DeKalb high school teacher will announce Monday her plans to run for DeKalb County Circuit Clerk in the March 15 Democratic primary. Linda Finn, who has served as chairwoman of the DeKalb Corn Fest for the past two years, said she is seeking the circuit...

Under recommendation of university officials, NIU's Grants-In-Aid Committee title might be changed to the University Scholarships Committee. The Rules and Governance Committee of the University Council recommended to Faculty Assembly members Wednesday...

Gov. James Thompson recently signed into law three bills which had been sponsored by State Representative John Countryman, R-DeKalb, during the spring session of the General Assembly. House Bill 1391 concerns liability disclosure. It requires an insurer...

Members of the Huskie Busline and the Student Association Mass Transit Board will be working together this semester to improve the quality of service on several routes, including routes 3 and 4. One problem is the amount of time scheduled for each route....

In order to ensure English proficiency in NIU classrooms, the Advisory Committee on Effective Classroom Instruction will be recommending a minimum Test of Spoken English (TSE) score which some foreign students will have to attain before they can become...

Employees and customers of Otto's have started a "We Care" fund in memory of Christine Billmyer, the NIU student who died after being injured in a car accident Sunday morning. Billmyer, who worked at Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Hwy., was a passenger in a car...

Parents and alumni might be left out in the cornfields after attending the festivities of NIU's Homecoming unless they have already made reservations for DeKalb-area hotels and motels. Many hotels have been booked for months and some as far in advance...

NIU's computerized data base, Illinois Research Network, provides information to those searching for expertise on a given subject. The network contains professional profiles on more than 6,000 Illinois faculty members from 12 universities, 800 of whom...

The NIU School of Music recently received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts which will allow it to expand on its scholarship program designed for exceptional students headed for professional careers in music. "It's a very significant recognition...

Unsubstantiated allegations circulating on campus about a possible sexual assault at the Delta Upsilon fraternity house, 1114 Blackhawk Road, are being investigated by the university, said Jeff Cufaude, activities adviser for greek affairs. "The university...

FREEPORT—An Illinois Board of Higher Education task force Tuesday presented a report listing different skills students should have prior to entering a college or university. This report will be sent to high schools, colleges and universities as part...

During the next few weeks, students and the administration will work together to gather information and discuss recommendations for student fees, which will be given to the President's Fee Review Committee for consideration Oct. 15. The bond revenue team...