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. Sunday At 5:48 p.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol in...

Funding for a long-standing Greek fraternity tug-of-war contest was approved by the Student Association Senate Sunday. The SA Senate allowed the Interfraternity Council to receive $5,000 in supplemental funding for Tugs, an annual fraternity competition....

Are you ready to get back in the water? Co-hosted by Campus Activities Board and Campus Recreation, the Dive-In Movie is a way to celebrate the imminent warmer weather and freedom that spring brings. Students will have the chance to throw on their bathing...

It doesn’t seem to be “A Sideline Story” for this heavy hitter, anymore. Grammy-nominated artist J. Cole is gearing up for his tour stop Wednesday night at the NIU Convocation Center. The “Work Out” and “Can’t Get Enough” rapper is headlining...

Those frustrated by iPads, iPods, laptops, smartphones and class projects have a place to go to get their questions answered: Technology Oasis. Jeffrey Hecht, associate dean in the College of Education, said Technology Oasis was modeled after Apple’s...

As dance-goers walked through the doors of Cafe 900 in the University Plaza (UP), they saw masks, balloons and a decorated wall that read “Masqueerade.” People from the DeKalb community attended the PRISM-hosted Masquerade Dance Friday. PRISM is a...

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. WednesdayAt 11:46 a.m.,...

DeKalb’s Voluntary Action Center (VAC) may be known for assisting senior citizens in the community, but anyone can attend their nutritious, free community dinners. Program Director Nancy Hicks said the program is beneficial to DeKalb area residents...

Daisy’s Sports Bar and Grill voluntarily surrendered and terminated their class E liquor license after two incidents of employees serving alcohol not in accordance with the terms of their license. According to an Agreed Findings of Fact and Fine Order,...

DeKalb Police responded to a shooting early Saturday morning which injured one person. Authorities received a call at about 4:30 a.m. in reference to a shooting which occurred in the parking lot behind an apartment complex in the 800 block of Spiros Court...

An accident between a car and scooter occurred around 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Newman Road and Garden Road. A blue Taurus rear-ended a scooter at the Newman Road stop sign, said DeKalb Police Officer Jared Burke. The scooter stopped at...