Biggest snowstorm of year to hit the Midwest The Midwest is bracing for what is being advertised as the biggest snowstorm of the year by meteorologists. Early Thursday the storm will move into parts of Nebraska and Kansas, dumping snow that will total...
Don Grady, former NIU police chief, believes race may have played a role in his dismissal. Grady’s attorney, Michael Fox, said he and his client do not believe Grady was treated fairly when compared to other employees who have faced disciplinary action...
People stand in line. The 18-degree day turns their breath into fog, yet the only thing on their minds is getting a fresh scoop of frozen custard. Ollie’s Frozen Custard, 2290 Oakland Drive in Sycamore, opened for its 2013 season on Wednesday. Ollie’s...
On Sunday, the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences will present its most prestigious awards to movies and actors that “deserve” them. However, many viewers often feel that Oscars go to recipients whose performances were not entirely up to scratch (Sandra...
Plasma donation is used for a variety of reasons, and at BioLife Plasma Services, 1455 County Farm Road, donors can get paid for the plasma their body generates naturally. Junior business major Dylan Beach started donating plasma as an extra source of...
More than 1,000 students and alumni sought their dream job at the 39th spring job fair Wednesday. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. students, alumni and the public had the opportunity to meet company recruiters in person at the Convocation Center. Attendees dressed...
The Faculty Senate discussed types of tuition waivers at its meeting Wednesday. Attendees were informed of the potential changes in tuition waiver funding and recommended changes to budget priorities. “What I heard was that each graduate assistant comes...
Everyone that gets out of his or her respected military service always embarks on a very mystical adventure that no one really seems to know much about. That adventure is the grand quest for knowledge about the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) claim...
The Financial Aid Office provides NIU students FAFSA Fridays workshops that consist of private one-on-one sessions with an adviser. Financial aid advisers help students who are applying for financial aid during the workshops. The workshops were established...
Film has been on quite the roller coaster ride in the last two weeks. Let’s analyze the lows and highs. “Safe Haven” came out on Valentine’s Day. According to IMDB.com, “A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina,...
DeKalb will soon be a member of the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network (IPWMAN) which allows the city access to local and state aid in the event of emergency. The IPWMAN, of which the City Council voted to become a member at a Feb. 11 meeting, provides...
The city has recently increased the fine for parking past the time limit in downtown DeKalb. Mayor Kris Povlsen said the fine was increased to accommodate merchants who had concerns that other merchants and employees were parking in front of their stores...
