A fire in your home this holiday season could extinguish the holiday cheer. According to a press release from the DeKalb Fire Department, the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Fire Administration, an average of 430 fires involving Christmas...
Nothing is more frustrating than decking out your place with decorative lights only to find that several bulbs or the whole string doesn't work.This year will be Elgin Recycling's Third Annual Holiday Lights Recycling Program, and the DeKalb County Health...
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. Monday At 11:30 a.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. Wednesday At 4:23 p.m., DeKalb Police checked the registration...
Phi Kappa Theta will host a toy drive until the end of the semester for the Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Kevin Malone, sophomore English major and philanthropy chair for Phi Kappa Theta, said the drive began Nov. 1 and encourages all students...
The Student Association Senate discussed campus bond revenue, transferred funds and inducted a new senator Sunday at its shortest meeting of the semester to date. During his report, Senate Speaker Austin Quick claimed students are not getting their dollar's...
Editor's note: Due to the sensitive nature of this material, the subject's name has been changed at his request to protect his privacy. At age 21, Adam Larson died for the first time. Larson, a Rockford resident, began using drugs at age 16. "I smoked...
Around each corner of Friday and Saturday's artisan's market stood numerous booths of colorful nylon flowers and crafty home decor.Kishwaukee Community Hospital's Roberts Conference Center, 1 Kish Hospital Drive, held its second annual artisan's market...
To most people, cold is just a temporary feeling: the walk from the house to the mailbox or the open window that can be quickly shut. To the 671,859 homeless in the United States, cold is unavoidable. Student Involvement and Leadership Development hosted...
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. Thursday At 11:08 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. Thursday At 3:53 p.m., DeKalb Police received a report of...
Nine members of the NIU hockey program have traded in the green and yellow of Crystal Lake South high school for the black and red at NIU.Eight are players, including Mark Greenberg, Nick Remley, Jonny Perillo and Danny Stetzinger who are on the D-II...
