The Student Association Senate passed a resolution for pedestrians, postponed funding for a rugby team and inducted two new senators Sunday. The Senate passed a resolution to promote a state law requiring drivers to stop for pedestrians at crosswalks....
The DeKalb Fire Department named an interim chief Thursday. Battalion Chief Eric Hicks has been given the post of interim fire chief. Hicks will temporarily replace former Fire Chief Bruce Harrison, who will begin his new position as Fire Chief for the...
The School of Music strung some potential students along Thursday. But deception was hardly the program’s aim. Five high school orchestras filled Boutell Memorial Concert Hall with their best sound. The performances were just one part of String Day,...
This spring is all about colors, prints and bold styles. With the transition of winter to spring quickly approaching, NIU students are showing glimpses of upcoming spring fashion looks by taking high fashion runway trends and applying them to their everyday...
Some 3,500 people who purchased tickets Saturday’s Convocation Center performance were forced to change plans. The Convocation Center announced Thursday that DAYGLOW was canceled due to “facility production concerns.” DAYGLOW, the self-proclaimed...
American voters today are inundated with campaign slogans and statistics from candidates for political office. With so much information being released all over the media, it can be difficult to separate truth from fiction. On Feb. 13, the Annenberg Public...
Top journalists were at the Campus Life Building Saturday to discuss the upcoming election and issues impacting Illinois. Mark Brown of the Chicago Sun-Times, Bruce Dold of the Chicago Tribune and Bernie Schoenburg of the Springfield State Journal-Register...
Three suspects were arrested on Friday after police seized over 100 cannabis plants at a residence in the 200 block of South Sixth Street. Investigators received a citizen tip which led them to them to the residence. Alyssa Kruse, 21, of Dekalb, and Patrick...
Two students were arrested in connection with illegal drug sales and possession of illicit drugs Thursday as part of “Operation Safe Streets”. Ryan Allen, 21, of Algonquin and Jeffrey Smythe, 22, of DeKalb, were arrested in connection with the sale...
Retired DeKalb Police Lt. Ron Pearson was named DeKalb’s interim police chief on Thursday. Pearson will temporarily fill the position left vacant by former Police Chief Bill Feithen, who announced plans earlier this month to leave the DeKalb Police...
There is a league in DeKalb County. Not superheroes with a mission of justice, but artists with a mission to spread the education and appreciation of art. Founded by Virginia Lary in 1972, the Kishwaukee Valley Art League serves artists in the DeKalb...
They work out, watch TV, play Xbox and conduct escort missions for Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in East Afghanistan. NIU students Corporal (CPL) Adam Lichtenauer, from Stillman Valley, and Specialist (SPC) Roberto Santiago, from Harvard, have...
