The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. April 14 At 10 a.m.,...
While sitting in his living room, World War II veteran Hallie Hamilton clenched a blue and white paisley handkerchief. Occasionally, he would bring the handkerchief to his face and use it to blot away tears. As he reflected on his emotional visit to the...
During the early 1900s, this building was for ladies only. Shevawn Eaton, director of Access to Courses and Careers through Educational Support Services (ACCESS), said Williston Hall was the first women’s residence hall and was dedicated to the university’s...
The DeKalb City Council discussed their ideas for the future of DeKalb at a meeting Saturday morning. The Council met with a representative from the NIU Center for Governmental Studies in a special session at the Best Western Inn and Suites, 1212 W. Lincoln...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Saturday At 9:59 a.m., a DeKalb police officer observed the...
There comes a time to say goodbye in everyone’s life, and the time is nigh for a musical icon. Levon Helm, the drummer and vocalist from ’60s folk and rock heroes The Band, is battling the final stages of cancer and is expected to pass in the coming...
Everyone is welcome to attend Relay for Life’s Red Carpet Affair this weekend at NIU. This year Relay for Life will be hosted at NIU. Activities will begin 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and will be held at the North 40 field behind Barsema Hall and the College...
Students can expect confidentiality and services to help them with drinking problems at NIU. NIU Health Services does not ask students questions regarding alcohol-related issues or do blood work to screen for alcohol, said Christine Grady, director of...
Sindu Kadavakolanu, graduate computer science major, sorts through prom dresses for Project Prom at the Women's Resource Center Wednesday afternoon. Project Prom offers free dresses to girls who want to attend prom but may not have the funds to purchase...
When thinking of things one might find in an attic, a hip prom dress wouldn’t top most people’s list — until they saw the attic of NIU’s Women’s Resource Center. Carrie Williams, assistant director of the women’s resource center, said the...
Students got the chance to go behind the scenes of broadcast journalism during Anchor Night at the Northern Television Center (NTC) Monday. Allen May, general manager of broadcast news at NTC, and Jorge Rodas, junior journalism major, began the night...
State Senator Christine Johnson wants to make life a little furrier for veterans. In March, Johnson introduced a bill to the General Assembly that would allow Illinois veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to have greater access...
