For seven NIU graduate students, Super Bowl Sunday was much more than hot wings and cold beer. Those seven students were given the opportunity to volunteer in New Orleans last week for the Super Bowl. “Overall, it was a wonderful experience,” said...
NIU President John Peters was awarded a 2013 Community Pride Award from the Chamber of Commerce, according to a Wednesday news release from the Chamber. The Chamber of Commerce also inducted Frank Roberts and Jerry Smith into its Hall of Fame. Roberts...
Evergreen Village Mobile Home Park, 955 E. State St. in Sycamore, has flooded multiple times in the past few years, putting residents and emergency responders at risk. The city of Sycamore and DeKalb County are working together to get to solve the issue....
NIU Cares Day enters its seventh year of giving back to the DeKalb community on April 20. Students are welcome to register as a team or individually. March 22 will be the last day to register. The program teams up with partners in DeKalb like the DeKalb...
The 85th Academy Awards will take place Feb. 24. As per usual, a slew of films have earned nominations--who has time to watch every one? In part three of this series, columnist Sarah Contreras will wade through the river of films and tell you what is...
The NIU Art Museum’s Vice + Virtue exhibit will host an “open mic“ poetry night 7:15 p.m. today at Altgeld Hall. Participants are welcome to read a favorite poem of theirs or a poem that they have written themselves. However, the poems must follow...
In the midst of tax season, there is often confusion about the tax filing process, especially for college students who have to deal with extra forms. Filing taxes is required by state and federal law if the file limit has been reached. Once an individual...
There is only one thing I love more than I love music. That thing has many facets. It’s sensual and complex. It changes moods and alters world views. It’s finicky. It requires a certain kind of touch. Both delicate and bold, this thing takes up about...
Twelve Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) fraternity members have court appearances in the next two weeks in regard to hazing charges related to the November 2012 death of freshman David Bogenberger. All 22 members of the Pike fraternity charged in December 2012 have...
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 2:08 p.m., James R. Colpen, 33, learned he had a warrant for his arrest and turned himself in. Colpen was taken into custody for class A retail theft and released on bond with a court date.
At 12:28 a.m., officers observed a vehicle with expired registration traveling northbound on Annie Glidden Road. A traffic stop was conducted. A K-9 sniff was done on the car and the K-9 alerted the police to the presence of narcotics. Marcus Kimbrough, 39, was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis and was released on bond with a court date.
At 8:36 a.m., Chris L. Bennett, 22, turned himself in on a warrant for theft. Bennett was released on bond with a court date.
The DeKalb Police Department’s “Vision for the Future” initiatives are underway and community leaders are excited for their progress. The 20 initiatives put into place by DeKalb Police Chief Gene Lowery earlier this year have begun to be integrated...
“Destination Graduation” workshops will be hosted by NIU’s Office of Student Academic Success this month. The events help students gain tips before graduating and becoming professionals. Topics include alumni associations, student loans, salary...
