Exposing and combating the problem of physician malpractice in Illinois was the topic of discussion Wednesday at the DeKalb Public Library. Karen Imbus, victim coordinator for Statewide Consumer Advocacy Coalition, spoke at the library, 309 Oak St., to...

Like a guest on the old television series "This is Your Life," DeKalb County will be honored for its 150th birthday by competing photographers who captured a day in the life of DeKalb. The DeKalb County Sesquicentennial will provide a year-long program...

A DeKalb man was hit by a train early Thursday morning after an unsuccessful game of "chicken" on the railroad tracks. Steven Brooks, 30, 209 S. Second St., was killed after he was hit by a westbound train at 1:17 a.m. at the South First Street railroad...

The approaching completion of Byron nuclear station should help bring President Reagan's "supercollider" program to Northern Illinois. According to Robert Dwyer, Nuclear Spokesperson for Commonwealth Edison, a major consideration in locating a project...

City of DeKalb officials are considering plans for the construction of "spec" buildings in order to encourage industries to locate in DeKalb. The construction of the buildings is part of the city's economic development plan. DeKalb City Manager Mark Stevens...

Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS) is a program which allows NIU students, the DeKalb community and area visitors who have no place to stay spend the night at various DeKalb and Sycamore churches. Kathy Black, PADS member, said PADS is run entirely...

Commonwealth Edison asked the Illinois Commerce Commission on Feb. 3 to raise energy prices by $660 million, and then freeze that rate for the next five years. ComEd asked the Commission to speed up hearings on the issue which would raise individual rates...

A proposal to increase the price of parking permits by 285 percent over the next two years and change lot usage was rejected by the Campus Parking Committee Thursday. obert Bornhuetter, NIU professor of art and member of the committee, said he was concerned...

In an effort to discover ways of preventing injuries that occur in public places, a conference on injury in America will be held Feb. 16-19 in Atlanta to discuss beginning research programs and centers for injury control. Tom Leamon, NIU chairman of industrial...

NIU President John LaTourette addressed the Athletic Board Wednesday at a special meeting regarding the start of a study to define the university's athletic direction. The meeting was held to explain to the Athletic Board the objectives of the self-study...

Members of the Faculty Assembly had the opportunity Wednesday to informally discuss problems and issues of higher education with Board of Regents Chancellor Rod Groves. Issues included public criticism of the costs and the quality of higher education....

Nearly four times as many Illinois motorists lost their licenses in 1986 than in 1985 as a result of a new, stricter law concerning arrests for driving under the influence (DUI). Secretary of State Jim Edgar said statistics show that changing the law...