An incredible single-player narrative and solid-third person shooting action sets Spec Ops: The Line apart from other recent modern shooters. Background Spec Ops: The Line is a fictional third-person shooter that takes place in Dubai six months after...
Carlos Marmol has been quite the story this year with his unsettling outings for the Cubs this year. The only way Marmol will get back on track is to keep pitching, and that’s the Cubs’ plan. Marmol again struggled on Saturday, walking two and hitting...
Three local fire departments will receive state grants totaling more than $65,000. Gov. Pat Quinn worked with State Fire Marshall Larry Matkaitis to put the grants through. The funding is part of the Small Equipment Grant Program, which works to better...
The newly elected City Council will be seated at a special meeting today. Circuit Court Judge Thomas Doherty will swear in the new council members--second ward alderman-elect Bill Finucane, fourth ward alderman-elect Robert Snow, sixth ward alderman Dave...
Set aside the witty one-liners and prepare to be on your seat cheering on Tony Stark through all the mayhem and mishaps in “Iron Man 3.” “Iron Man 3” was released Friday, and it has had second-biggest opening since “The Avengers,” which also...
New technology is helping the fire and police departments work more efficiently, said Fire Chief Eric Hicks. On April 23, the DeKalb Fire Department rolled out a new mobile communications terminal (MCT) system called OSSI, along with a new data management...
The Pay-It-Forward House, 719 Somonauk St., is celebrating its eighth anniversary this year. The nonprofit provides low-cost lodging for the families of patients at Kindred Hospitals, 225 Edward St. The house had its first guests in March 2005. Kindred...
College graduation is a time when students hesitantly grab their adult pants, put them on and fasten them tight. Here are some thoughtful gift suggestions to those who are graduating college. Red solo cups aren’t real dishware Students who attend a...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. Wednesday At 12:09 a.m., officers were dispatched to a Crane Drive...
The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Wednesday At...
The Student Association (SA) Senate held its last meeting for the spring 2013 semester Sunday. The Senate discussed a bill that would create an athletics committee for the SA. This bill has been brought up multiple times throughout the semester and was...
A Parisian skyline could be seen behind a tuxedo-clad crooner as he sang Frank Sinatra songs to a crowd Thursday. It was the senior prom at Heritage Woods assisted living community, 2626 N. Annie Glidden Road. Residents gathered in the main room to listen...
