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 12:12 a.m.,...
A Sycamore man was found dead in his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.According to a Sycamore Police Dept. press release, Brian A. Cobb, 42, of Sycamore had been the subject of a police investigation which resulted in the warrant for...
Fornelli Hall celebrated the grand opening of its new location in DeKalb on Saturday.The new two-building apartment complex, 832 Ridge Drive, is accepting early leasing for the 2012-2013 school year.The grand opening event showcased the demo unit of the...
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 10:55 p.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol...
Northern Illinois University has one of the most renowned music programs in the state of Illinois. The School of Music boasts over 20 student ensembles, some of which record music and perform all over the world.The hunt for talented musicians is always...
Musicians are adapting to the change in new music sources nationwide.With artists finding success through song placement rather than radio play, many take any opportunity they can."The more you just get out there, it leads to everything else," said Los...
State Senator Christine Johnson, R-Sycamore, said Gov. Pat Quinn avoided some major issues affecting Illinois in his State of the State address Wednesday. "The two biggest issues in Illinois right now are pension reform and the cost of Medicaid," Johnson...
The issue of change and whether that change is a good thing will be explored through sophomore business administration major Maria Ziebinska's Research Rookies project.Ziebinska said she enjoys working in her field of interest alongside her faculty member...
Groundhog Day can sometimes feel like déjà vu.The historical origins lie in European weather folklore where a small bear or badger emerges from its cave or hole. However, the contemporary American tradition can be traced back to a German-American's...
GradComm and the Northern Star will host Chicago Tribune photographer Scott Strazzante for the presentation "Shooting from the Hip" Friday.Strazzante said the majority of the presentation will feature the type of work he does for the Tribune, but he will...
Tim Dalrymple, junior business marketing major, came up with the idea for his website, CampusDealin.com, after he tried a similar coupon website."We realized this was actually a good business," Dalrymple said.CampusDealin.com offers coupons for at least...
A DeKalb Police officer blocks off traffic on Lincoln Highway due to a train being stopped on the tracks Wednesday morning. DeKalb Police Lt. Carl Leoni said the train was stopped from about 6 to 9:45 a.m. due to broken couplings between railroad cars.
