Every once in a while, I find myself getting frustrated. This is one of those whiles. It’s the beginning of a new semester and, like clockwork, I am a ball of stress. Multiple calls to the Financial Aid office and many instances of screaming at the...

The DeKalb Police Department will be implementing 20 new programs throughout the next 20 months in an effort to reduce crime within the city. “Some will have a greater impact then others, but all will help make the community safer,” said Police Chief...

In the world of pop music, what is old is new again. If you’ve been paying attention, you know that it has been quite the crazy week for music nostalgia. If you haven’t, let’s take a look at the announcements made recently: Jan. 8 David Bowie releases...

NIU President John Peters has been working with the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) to relay suggestions for Vice President Joe Biden’s gun violence task force. NIU is a member institution of APLU. A group of college and university...

Retired NIU art professors will speak at the NIU Art Museum’s Tag Team Art History Mini Lectures as part of its’ Vice + Virtue exhibit on Thursday. The exhibit showcases various artists throughout history and their points of views on the dynamics...

DeKalb Police Department deputy chief, has been sworn in as the president of the Northern Illinois Division of the FBI-National Academy Associates. Wes Hoadley, a 2003 graduate of the FBI academy, will participate in an invitation-only training course...

“The Carrie Diaries” premiered on Monday night, introducing “Sex and the City” fans to a younger version of Carrie Bradshaw, the New York fashionista and columnist who fans adore. The show centers around Carrie as an adolescent, struggling with...

The Midwest Museum of Natural History, 425 W. State St. in Sycamore, will be hosting its fifth annual “Goundhog Gala” fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 26, according to a Monday news release from the museum. The event will include music, a silent...

The former Lukulos location, 1101 W. Lincoln Highway, will see new tenants by the end of 2013, according to a City Council resolution passed at its Dec. 10 meeting. The lot is currently owned by Pearl Street Commercial, LLC, and an application has been...

The 2012-2013 influenza vaccine is available at NIU Health Services. No appointment is necessary; flu shots are available 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Shots cost $23. Health Services is located on the corner of Lucinda Avenue and Wirtz Drive....

A small loan program has been created to help community farmers, the federal government announced Tuesday. These micro-loans are available up to $35,000 and are “designed to aid startup costs, bolster existing family-run farms and help minority growers...