Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s proposal to double toll costs for those who do not use an I-PASS as part of a plan to “rebuild,” “widen,” “extend” and “decongest” Illinois tollways will, in fact, do none of the above. The only thing the new plan...

The mantra “If you build it, they will come” just doesn’t hold true for the NIU Convocation Center. The $36 million dollar arena has been open for two years now, and the only act on the lineup this semester is “Adoration: The Tour,” a Christian...

If you’re one of NIU’s 25,000-plus students who makes a tradition of tailgating with your vehicle outside Huskie Stadium before home football games, you better be willing to fork over $50 - and fast. Otherwise, your tailgating vehicle won’t be allowed...

In Palm Beach County, the smart kids better watch out. The Palm Beach (Fla.) Post reports that Krispy Kreme plans to reward students in kindergarten through sixth grade with a free doughnut for every A on their report card. One other program has children...

Unless Illinois legislators take action to restrict the skyrocketing costs of medical malpractice suits, Illinois residents will be forced to take a cue from their doctors and move to Wisconsin for adequate health care. A bill in the Illinois House of...

Although NIU has spent money in worse ways (the desperately unnecessary Convocation Center, for example), renovating the Chick Evans Field House is yet another decision that works out better for students on paper than it does in practice. The purpose...

Monday’s front-page story in the Northern Star about parking should have had a different headline: “No parking anywhere, anytime, anymore.” If you haven’t noticed, there have been big changes to parking on campus, including the removal of 152...

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Caller ID does not infringe upon a caller's right to privacy. Instead it gives the call recipient a chance to preserve a right to privacy in his own home. The proposed program is sponsored by Illinois Bell and would cost a subscriber $6.50 per month,...