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...
Blackmark-it may appear to be just another coupon site, but there is one aspect that makes it a bit different: It only provides deals for black-owned businesses in the Chicago area.Blackmark-it was started by three NIU alumni who met while attending NIU...
People who ignore the government tend to get the government they deserve, said Gerald Gabris, professor of public administration. Little education in government makes young people more apathetic, Gabris said: They tend to see government as dysfunctional...
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. Jan. 22 At 8:41 p.m.,...
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. SaturdayAt 2:37 a.m., DeKalb police initiated a traffic stop...
While it has arguably been a long time coming, digital music sales have officially surpassed physical media music sales, according to a CNN report.Students feel the benefits of MP3s far outweigh any costs that digitalization may have on music."It's just...
The Student Association Senate discussed campus and traffic safety and the grievance policy for its first meeting of the semester Sunday.Senator James Zanayed said the DeKalb Safe and Quality Housing Task Force gathered crime statistics and determined...
For many students, a walk to and from class is a time to mellow out with their favorite music, but is cranking their volume putting them at risk?According to one study, the answer is yes.A report published this month in the online journal Injury Prevention...
