The DeKalb City Council will decide whether to hire a new lobbying firm on Feb. 27. During a Feb. 13 meeting the council interviewed two lobbying firms to represent DeKalb in Washington D.C.; the council settled on mCapitol Management. For the annual...
Beads, beaches and bliss.A Kishwaukee College educator's exhibition Expressive Art is on display through March 3 at Bliss Beads Studio & Gallery, 161 E. Lincoln Highway.Cynthia Haskell de Seife, who teaches Introduction to Education and other various...
Beginning in Fall 2012, student health insurance fees will rise by $146.At a Feb. 15 Board of Trustees meeting, Board Vice Chair Robert Boey said a "major contributor" to the fee increase is the "dramatic" 17.9 percent rise in health insurance premiums...
Name: Dennis Anderson Affiliation: Democrat Hometown: Gurnee Occupation: Retired Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin Madison in Economics and Political Science Platform: Solving political gridlock; supporting job creation measures;...
Nine DeKalb businesses failed tobacco compliance checks by selling tobacco to minors in a second round of inspections conducted Wednesday.A total of 28 businesses were inspected.According to a press release from the DeKalb Police Department, "With the...
Right to trial by jury may be a fundamental right under the Constitution, but choosing between a jury trial or a bench trail can make the difference between guilty or not guilty.Many factors play into the decision to choose a jury trial or a bench trial,...
The Convocation Center will be turned into a place of competition Tuesday and Wednesday as NIU students fight for the attention of each employer during various fairs.An internship fair will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, and a full-time job fair...
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 12:47 a.m., a DeKalb police officer observed 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. SUNDAY At 7:03 p.m.,...
Internet speed around campus slowed down for several hours Monday.A “major fiber cable” was cut, resulting in the slowdown, said Walter Czerniak, Associate Vice President for NIU Information Technology Services. He was unsure of when the fiber would...
Northern Illinois University’s “Vision 2020” initiative executive summary is vague and lacks specific direction. In this summary, there is no mention of the functionality of thoroughfares pertaining to bicycle paths. Included in the 2020 Initiative...
That ad-ridden website from the early 2000s is making a comeback. The one with the garish layouts designed by 13 year olds. No, no, not Geocities. MySpace. After being bought out by Justin Timberlake and friends in June, the granddaddy of the social media...
