City Council’s public hearing on the Irongate subdivision development ended with a table vote and an agreement to revise the submitted plans for the project during a meeting Monday. David Patzelt spoke on behalf of ShoDeen Inc., the development group...

Screaming can be heard in the audience. Magician Jim Munroe has just stuck a nail into his nose and he is asking an audience member to “squeeze tightly” to help him pull it out. This is how he proposed to his wife, he tells the audience. Munroe performed...

Mind control, line dancing and bringing a fictional character to life through social media--NIU theater faculty member Luke Krueger has done it again in playwright absurdity. The world premiere run of “Burning Times” will begin 8:30 p.m. Thursday...

View Campus Blotter 2/22-2/25 in a larger map     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 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. At 3:55 a.m., following a traffic stop at 760 N. Annie Glidden...

The Art Attack Artist Co-Op Gallery is looking for artists to present their work March 14 at Art Attack, 215 W. Elm St. in Sycamore. Artists who wish to be featured in the gallery are asked to make an appointment and submit three to four pieces of original...

A tiny, invisible reindeer; a blue man with wings; a flaming, glowing, floating, gigantic chair--these are three examples of things you can create in “Scribblenauts Unlimited.” Video game developer, 5th Cell, pulled out all the stops on the latest...

More than 500 students and non-students attended the Educator’s Job Fair to connect with potential employers from several states. “There are 71 registered school districts here today,” said employer relations specialist Barbara Kaufmann, who helped...

I’ve noticed all around NIU’s campus that leggings have been all the rage, though, there are some people out there that are opposed to leggings and don’t really consider them pants. With a little styling and creative thinking, leggings might just...

Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology, 145 N. Third St., offers its students the opportunity to practice skills in a real salon setting. Becky Rogers, one of the owners of the school, said there are a variety of classes students can take...

With temperatures rising and falling, high winds and no break in the everyday hustle and bustle, the flu has a home once again. The typical time for the flu to hit is usually between December and January, though this year has been a little different,...

Are you tired of going to the start menu and searching for functionalities? Here are some cool Windows shortcuts which will make your life easier. SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin) CTRL while...