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.
Mark Orozco's attorney requested a later court date for continuing negotiations at a status hearing Wednesday.Orozco is one of the NIU students charged in the April 5, 2011 shooting of NIU linebacker Devon Butler.Orozco is charged with three counts of...
DeKalb police seized 171 grams of cannabis on Tuesday night during a traffic stop.At the 800 block of West Lincoln Highway, DeKalb police observed a vehicle make an improper U-turn and cut off another vehicle. The officer initiated a traffic stop and...
The city of DeKalb is on the upswing after great economic improvements last year, said DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen.DeKalb has seen significant growth and recovery in the past year. The city has more money in the reserves, businesses are lining up for spaces...
Approximately $4 million will be invested in technology around campus, President John Peters said Wednesday during a University Council meeting. Peters said the campus plans to become wireless as part of the Vision 2020 initiative. The $4 million will...
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. Tuesday At 5:34 p.m., DeKalb police officers responded to...
