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...
Friday At 12:06 p.m., DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office police responded to an accident on Twombly Road east of Schafer Road involving an ATV and a snowmobile. The ATV became stuck in a snow bank and the snowmobile rear-ended the ATV, ejecting the ATV...
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. 2/19 At 2:09 a.m., officers...
On Saturday, March 3, the NIU Observatory will host “Mars Night at NIU” to celebrate the opposition (closest approach) of Mars. To mark this event, the Observatory staff will give a brief talk discussing current knowledge of Mars and current...
By Dave Gong, Jessica Wells, and Ryan Felgenhauer
| February 23, 2012
***Updated 1:00 p.m.*** As of now, 22 people have been arrested as part of Thursday's drug sweep. DeKalb Police Lt. Gary Spangler said Operation Safe Streets is complete. Moving forward, DeKalb Police aim to find and arrest the remaining suspects, Spangler...
There’s a mountain on the O’Connell Theatre stage.It was built as part of the set for The Ascent of F6, a play by W.H. Auden and Christopher Isherwood.The Ascent of F6 will run Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 23 through 26 and March 1 through 4. Performances...
The Convocation Center would like to provide several reminders to DAYGLOW ticket holders before Saturday. “DAYGLOW is a one of a kind 18 years of age and older experience,” said the Convo in a press release. “Please be prepared to show a state-issued...
Gov. Pat Quinn delivered his annual budget address Wednesday, which included a proposal for a $50 million increase in Monetary Award Program (MAP) funding.The address outlined the state’s 2013 budget and included changes and cuts to the state’s spending...
After 27 years in business, Ollie’s Frozen Custard, 2290 Oakland Drive in Sycamore, scooped into a new season Wednesday.Ollie’s will be experiencing some changes this season, said co-owner Joe Cranden, including the sampling of some new flavors in...
NIU will welcome a panel of journalists to discuss Election 2012 and answer questions Saturday. The panel includes Mark Brown of the Chicago Sun-Times, Bruce Dold of the Chicago Tribune, Bernie Schoenburg of the Springfield State Journal-Register and...
The NIU College of Law and the NIU Women’s Law Caucus will host “Demystifying the Female Super Lawyer: Perspectives of Balancing a Career, a Family and Life” Saturday.The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Altgeld Hall Room 315. The...
