Most summertime health and safety hazards are caused by the heat and sunshine, but there are ways to stay safe, said Fire Chief Eric Hicks. “The biggest issues we see in the summer are the heat-related illnesses: heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke...,”...
My classroom daydreams were never of the usual variety: I’d often imagine my professor wearing a cape and a utility belt. Instead of actually taking notes and paying attention, I’d create elaborate cartoon sketches. I think all of these things eventually...
As NIU President John Peters nears retirement, faculty, students and staff gathered to talk about his legacy and wish him well. An informal reception was held to celebrate Peters after the University Council meeting on Wednesday in the Holmes Student...
Although the reviews are lukewarm for “At Any Price,” locals are looking forward to seeing some of their summer 2011 memories on the big screen May 10. “At Any Price,” which stars Zac Efron and Dennis Quaid, filmed in DeKalb County the summer...
With the spring semester coming to a close and the weather finally showing signs of turning, it is “prime time” for skaters in the DeKalb area, Edmund said. “The lagoon is one of the coolest places for a beginner to get practice in,” Edmund said....
The city’s parks are being prepared for spring. The DeKalb Park District is responsible for keeping local parks clean. Park foreman Josh Clark said preparations for the warm weather season begin in January. In January, the district takes all the equipment...
Kathleen Coles, University Affairs Committee chair, gave a status report on the student grievance policy at the last University Council meeting of the semester on Wednesday. Coles said the university’s policies are not as modern as they should be, and...
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.
Tuesday
At 2:57 p.m., Lovett’s Towing called to report a suspended driver was leaving the tow yard in her vehicle, a red mini van. Following an investigation, Tamie L. Hansen, 29, was charged with driving with a suspended license, no insurance, suspended registration and no seat belt. Hansen was released on bond.
Alan Rosenbaum, Faculty Senate president and University Council executive secretary, hopes to get someone interested in the executive secretary position, which he will step down from next year. Rosenbaum was elected for his fifth year as University Council...
Police are still searching for two suspected crack cocaine dealers following a number of arrests Tuesday. Ten people were arrested on drug conspiracy possession charges Tuesday. Another suspect, Antonnio Sanders, 31, of Chicago, was caught in Chicago...
Mike O'Connor, Prairie State Legal Services Representative (center) and Mary S. Schostok, Second Judicial Ward Justice (right) listen to Michelle Meyer, Executive Director of Mutual Ground speak about encountering language barries within in her non-profit...
Lawyers and attorneys from across Illinois gathered at NIU to discuss injustice in court representation. The College of Law hosted the Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice listening conference Wednesday. The Commission on Access...
