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...
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 2:12 p.m.,...
From Woodstock in 1969 to the annual gathering of the masses in Grant Park for Lollapalooza, music festivals are nothing new. Still, it seems the music festival is something music fans can be hesitant to attend. Between the costly ticket prices, lack...
NIU now has the opportunity to give its students an education like never before.NIU's LGBT Resource Center's program, "Straight Talk Speaker's Bureau," sends volunteer students specially trained in LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) topics into...
Students are still able to find job opportunities through the College of Law despite the recent economic recession.For Eric Kim, first-year law student, the college is a great place to pursue a career."All the teachers here are great, I've got nothing...
This month the DeKalb County Fire Department is spotlighting the dangers of carbon monoxide and is encouraging both students and citizens to take safety measures to prevent carbon monoxide leaks ."Carbon monoxide can be life-threatening," said fire chief...
In the midst of the election cycle, the Chicago Sun-Times decided to no longer publish political endorsements. The decision of the paper's editorial board sparked a nation-wide debate over the relevance and usefulness of such endorsements. The Sun-Times'...
Winter haters can finally relax. For this week, at least.January brought several confusing instances where Mother Nature might not seem to know what she is doing. So far, this week she will slide by in the 40s."The jet stream is migrating north of our...
