DeKalb area businesses plan to celebrate Veterans Day in different ways.Some local restaurants will offer meals to veterans.O'Leary's Restaurant and Pub, 260 E. Lincoln Highway, will offer entrees to service members.Veterans can receive a free entree,...
While he was working at a Target warehouse, Iraq veteran Levi Kammes was startled one day when he heard the pop, pop, pop of a nail gun. Kammes looked around nervously for a moment, but realized he was in DeKalb, a city about 6,000 miles away from Fallujah,...
Marine corps veteran Levi Kammes said he looks back on his time in the military with a smile. Kammes, who served from 2001 to 2005, also serves as the president of the NIU Veterans Club, which hosts a Veterans Day memorial service at 11 a.m. today in...
Bryan Palmer, freshman physical therapy major, loves Netflix."I love that I can watch TV shows," Palmer said. "The movies come out relatively quickly."Palmer has used Netflix for over a year, he said. He said he knows a lot of his friends and roommates...
Board Chair Cherilyn Murer challenged President John Peters and Provost Raymond Alden Thursday morning to update the university's mission statement that will be later sent to the Board of Trustees for approval. At the Board of Trustees Academic Affairs,...
When for-profit companies donate to charity it can have benefits for the company as well as the community, said Mark Pietrowski, external programming coordinator of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Companies like TOMS, Venice, Calif., and Flex...
Vice-president for Administrative Affairs of the Graduate Professional Student Council, Rheanna Pulley, junior, and Joshua Potter, vice-president for Graduate School Affairs with the GPSC, shout "With our faculty...solidarity!" repeatedly while protesting...
The state and attorneys for one of the men charged with the April 5 shooting at 1009 Aspen Court have potentially reached a plea agreement, said Clay Campbell, DeKalb County State's Attorney.Attorneys for Richard Van Arsdale III, 21, previously filed...
A Chicago man wanted in connection with a drug-induced homicide that occurred on July 1 is in custody, according to a DeKalb County Sheriff's press release.A warrant was issued on Oct. 13 for Irvin K. Young, 38, said Gary Dumdie, Chief Deputy of the DeKalb...
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. Tuesday At 12:10 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 11:24 p.m., a DeKalb Police officer observed...
Looking for a place to keep warm with your boo on those cold nights? There are a number of places on campus to take a date when you're looking for a night of romance. Here are some key locales to keep in mind when you're planning your perfect date night:...
