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Northern Star

Marriott violates past contracts

By Pam Schmidt | February 11, 1987

If the Marriott Corporation goes through with its threat to vacate Roy Rogers on March 6, it would not be the first time the corporation violated a contract, according to Robert Fredrickson, University Food Services director. Fredrickson said a Marriott...

City plans to fix streets in Greek Row

By David Johnston | February 11, 1987

The DeKalb City Council decided at their regular meeting Monday to begin accepting bids for the reconstruction of streets in Greek Row. The council directed the Engineering Division to solicit bids for the work on parts A, B and C of the plan which would...

UPs hope to receive accreditation

By M. Michelle Byrne | February 11, 1987

The University Police are reorganizing their department in order to become nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. The main objective of the program is to help the police departments nationwide standardize...

Variety of employers attend fair

By Louise M. Koryta | February 11, 1987

Employers and recruiters will be on campus speaking to NIU students about internships and co-op programs Wednesday at the Co-operative Education Career Fair. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., about 44 employers will be at the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes...

NIU prof. picked to participate in advisory council

By Lynn Kallal | February 6, 1987

NIU Nursing Professor Nola Pender has been named to the advisory council for the new Center for Nursing Research of the National Institute of Health. The National Institute of Health (NIH) is in charge of forming health policies in the federal government....

Coalition fights malpractice problem

By Lynn Kallal | February 6, 1987

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...

DeKalb celebrates its 150th birthday

By Nancy Broten | February 6, 1987

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...

Train kills DeKalb repair shop owner

By M. Michelle Byrne | February 6, 1987

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...

Ill. might get atom smasher

By David Johnston | February 6, 1987

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 wants to bring in industries

February 6, 1987

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...

Shelter program donates lodging to those in need

By Tammy Sholer | February 6, 1987

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...

ComEd asks for price raise, freeze

By Paul Wagner | February 6, 1987

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...