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...
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. Sunday At 8:07 p.m., a DeKalb police officer on patrol in...
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. At 10:31 a.m., an individual...
From Google’s “black bar” to Wikipedia’s blackout, large internet entities are mobilizing like never before to protect freedom of information on the internet. These protests come in response to the U.S. government’s attempts to enforce copyright...
Life is full of ghost stories.Some rely on fear, some on loss and others on regret. But if there is one lesson to be learned from the School of Theatre and Dance's production of Conor McPherson's The Weir, it is that all humans are haunted.The play is...
Ohmygod, you guys! The Tony Award-nominated musical Legally Blonde has blown into this neck of the woods, and it just happens to star NIU alumnae Christine Sherrill. Christine has made a career out of performing, appearing in plays such as Mamma Mia!,...
Rose Treml, Sycamore Chamber of Commerce executive director, said if one were to Google the definition of an outstanding citizen, a photo and description of Sycamore Mayor Ken Mundy would be among the first few results.Mundy was recently awarded the 2012...
Students, faculty and staff can register for NIU Cares Day 2012 until March 30. On April 14, participants will be completing service projects benefiting not-for-profit community agencies and individual residents. According to a press release from the...
When it comes to using a phone while driving, many people are not sure of the law. Just to be safe, one might want to go to the extent of throwing their cell in the glove box at the sight of a police car. DeKalb Police Sgt. James McDougall said texting...
Crime Stoppers and the DeKalb Police Department are seeking information in regards to the missing person's case, Bradley P. Olsen. It's been five years since Olsen was last seen, according to a Crime Stoppers press release.According the press release,...
State's attorney Clay Campbell filed a motion for an arraignment for the man charged with the murder of NIU student Steven Agee II, 22, at a status hearing on Monday.During the arraignment, the charges against Chaz Thrailkill, 19, of Markham, Ill., will...
