The Northern PACT photo contest, hosted by NIU’s Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, will be accepting student submissions until 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 15. The photo should depict the student’s vision of a disciplined community. Winners...

If you’re looking to change up your late-night snack routine, the Feed’em Soup Community Project has got your back. The local community kitchen recently introduced its Feed’em After Dark Benefit program. What exactly is it? From 9 p.m. to 3 a.m....

The Sundance Film Festival websites are enough to make your head spin from all the interviews, films, events and performances available. You’ll almost forget you’re not there. No worries if you didn’t have time or money for the trip to Park City,...

View Campus Blotter 1/13 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 Web at...

When I think of New Year’s resolutions, my mind instantly fills with thoughts of overcrowded, sweaty gyms - you have to wait in line for a treadmill or weights just to fulfill the promise every other person in a five-foot vicinity has made to themselves....

Though he believes the free ride services available in DeKalb are important student services, recent NIU graduate Jonathan Morse has noticed a problem with their timeliness. “A lot of people need to get around efficiently and some of the services we...

The City Council discussed changes to the liquor code and drug violation fines at a meeting Monday. The Council read through a proposed series of amendments to the city’s liquor license and renewal processes in hopes of streamlining the code for potential...

The DeKalb Fire Department responded a house fire at 1707 Earl Court on Monday, extinguishing the fire within approximately 20 minutes and rescuing the family cat in the process. According to a news release from the department, the fire was accidental...

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists are working with Feed’em Soup Community Project from 5 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 30 to aid in providing a “pay-what-you-can” meal to the community, according to a news release from Northern Rehab on Wednesday....

Raven’s Husky Haven and Rescue is now accepting Huskies for rescue, adoption and training, according to a Jan. 4 news release. The new facility, 27779 Five Points Road in Sycamore, aims to suit the special needs of stray, abandoned or needy huskies...

The DeKalb Park District will be hosting Zumba Parties the first Friday of every month at its sports and recreation center, 1765 S. Fourth St. Participation in the Zumba parties will cost $5. Zumba is a form of exercise that blends international Latin...