DeKalb police arrested a 15-year-old juvenile in connection with several criminal damage incidents that occurred Friday night. Thirteen incidents were reported on the south side of town on Saturday morning. The suspects used spray paint to damage cars,...
DeKalb police received a report of drug activity at a residence in the 600 block of North Eleventh Street and a search warrant was issued on Thursday. About one half ounce of cocaine was seized from the residence. According to a DeKalb Police Department...
May it be a pat or pinch of someone’s behind, or a display of demeaning or sexual materials, sexual harassment can happen anywhere. Andrea Drott, interpersonal violence health educator at health enhancement, said sexual harassment is considered anything...
On Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will travel to Norfolk, Va., to discuss college affordability. That afternoon, Biden will answer questions about college affordability on Twitter. Anyone can send questions...
April is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) Awareness Month at NIU. The LGBT Resource Center will host the 8th annual Ally Awards, which honor NIU faculty, staff, students and DeKalb organizations that “have been allies to the LGBT community...
The Recreation Center will host a game between the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s Rockford Chariots and Chicago Hornets Thursday. “The event is open to the community, it’s free of charge, it’s entertaining and it provides an opportunity...
Story Musgrave was a NASA astronaut for more than 30 years. Musgrave started his career as an aircraft electrician and engine mechanic in the U.S. Marines before being employed as a scientist-astronaut by NASA in 1967. During his career as a NASA astronaut,...
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. Thursday At 9:13 p.m., DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office deputies...
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. Wednesday At 3:58 p.m.,...
The new Student Association executive officers have been decided. Delonte LeFlore will be president, Gina Gregolunas will be vice president, Joshua Venaas will be treasurer and Elliot Echols will be student trustee. All four ran on the same ticket. Derek...
As a result of potentially negative pension legislation in Springfield, some professors and staff members at NIU have taken precautions and made the choice to retire. The Institute of Government and Public Affair’s (IGPA) 2011 Annual Report states,...
Musicians Aaron Yarmel and Heather Zinninger will hold a benefit concert for the NIU Vegetarian Education Group and Justice for Animals. The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the newly-renovated Cole Hall auditorium. Admission is free, but attendees...
