Teachers rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago to support a one-day strike held by the Chicago Teachers Union in Chicago on Friday. Teachers said the strike was aimed at getting lawmakers to adequately fund schools in the nation’s third-largest district.
An unidentified male shot himself while in a vehicle he had stolen from 919 Ridge Drive, according to a DeKalb Police news release.An emergency 911 call placed at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday from an office of the West Ridge Apartments indicated that the offender...
Laurie Elish-Piper, newly appointed dean of the College of Education, said she has already reduced 11 percent of spending by using the college’s budget effectively and not cutting employees or programming.Elish-Piper was acknowledged as a Presidential...
DeKalb | The semi-annual spring steel band concert is expected to bring a wide variety of music selection for audiences of all ages, said Yuko Asada, Community School of the Arts steel band director.NIU is holding its semi-annual steel band concert with...
The state may be looking into tax increases as the budget impasse extends to more than nine months, said NIU President Doug Baker at a University Council meeting Wednesday.The budget impasse is due to a lack of agreement between the state legislature...
DeKalb city staff is preparing a grant proposal for the Illinois Department of Transportation requesting $4 million to fund the $13 million widening of Peace Road from two lanes into four.City Council approved the proposal to proceed with the funding...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.March 31• Alex J. Jackson, 25, of Chicago, was charged with...
The deadline to apply for a 2015-16 Student Choice Award is 11:59 p.m. Friday, according to a Student Association flier.The Student Choice Awards will be held 6:30 p.m. May 1 in the Altgeld Hall auditorium. Attire for the event is "creative black tie,"...
The Student Association is now accepting applications for director positions and chief of staff for the 2016-17 academic year.The applications are due 8 p.m. April 16 and can be accessed at bit.ly/2393N0V.Students must log in to the Huskie Link website...
The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office made four drunk driving arrests and wrote 10 seat belt citations during its March 17 crackdown.The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office joined state and local law enforcement agencies, as well as high safety partners, in the...
Hot Spot, 901 Lucinda Ave., failed a tobacco compliance check conducted Saturday, according to a Tuesday DeKalb Police news release.The convenience store was the only one to fail out of 28 checked. The compliance checks are made to determine if tobacco...
Pi Sigma Epsilon and the American Diabetes Association will hold an 80’s-themed 5K Dash 10 a.m. April 9 at Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Rd.Registration fees are 30 dollars and all proceeds will go towards the American Diabetes Association, according...
