Monday will the beginning of the Early Voting period in DeKalb County. Early voting requires a valid identification card to cast a ballot. The traditional period of early voting ends at noon on April 6. Voters can vote in person at the Elections office,...
Women Inspiring Innovation through Imagination: Celebrating Women in STEM: Science, Math, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will be presented by the NIU Women’s Resource Center from 6 to 7 p.m. on March 26 in the Stevenson Multipurpose Room. The...
The Women’s Resource Center is collecting old prom dresses and tuxedo suits and ties for donation during prom season. Dresses and tux pieces can be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday until April 30. For more information,...
Former NIU police officer Andrew Rifkin pleaded not guilty on March 13 to charges of sexual assault. “At this point we will defend Mr. Rifkin and continue with the not guilty plead,” said Rifkin attorney Bruce Brandwein. An identical charge was dropped...
John Hughes, trivia--what more could an arts and entertainment geek want on a Monday night? Oh, how I love AMC’s “Story Notes” series. I was watching “The Breakfast Club” Monday night on AMC and there were facts that would intermittently flash...
When choosing what we want to wear a few questions shuffle through our minds: “Does this go well together?,” “What’s the weather like?” and, most important of all, “What’s my mood today?” or “How am I feeling?” Now, you may not ask...
Music and baseball are two aspects of summer I’m looking forward to in the short seven weeks ahead. Of all things for me to bring up, right? They aren’t far off from one another, especially with performance enhancement. Auto-Tune and steroids are...
Lara Croft is back in possibly her most intense journey yet. “Tomb Raider” is a reboot of the series, going back to a new beginning. The main character, Croft has been recognized as one of the most recognized video game characters since originally...
Fast cars, beautiful women and vodka martinis—those sound like the ingredients to make a great James Bond game. Let’s dive into “James Bond 007: Blood Stone” to see how this third person spy adventure stacks up. “Blood Stone” was developed...
As spring training hits the halfway point, the Cubs have seen their share of storylines this past off-season. We have seen a complete overhaul of the rotation as the Cubs made a big splash in free agency by adding Edwin Jackson, Scott Feldman, Carlos...
Hank Johnson displays his Glock handgun, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, inside his home in Springboro, Ohio. Johnson got his license to carry a concealed weapon in Nov. of 2012. Ohio's attorney general reports the number of licenses issued for carrying concealed...
As a perspective columnist, opinion is a big part of my job. However, I realize the importance of hearing other peoples’ opinions on current issues as well as my own. For months now, I have been aching to hear what someone else has to say about current...
