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I-88 moves faster with speed change

By Kate Chopelas | November 6, 2013

Interstate 88 will be quicker to navigate starting January.For 64 miles of the west route of I-88, the speed limit will increase from 65 mph to 70 mph. This part of the route includes a section of I-88 through DeKalb.“It is hard to say if it will be...

SA senator elections see lower turnout

By Erin Kolb | September 27, 2012

The results are in for the Student Association (SA) Senate elections and the number of votes showed a significant decrease in turnout. A total of 675 votes were counted for the Senate elections. There were 937 votes in the 2011 elections. Elections Commissioner...

Deja Manuel, a sophomore undecided major, votes for the student senate elections Tuesday in the Holmes Student Center. Alberta Dequin, (center) a retired teacher and Kelli Bradley (right) from student affairs worked the voting booth next to the bus turn around.

Voter turnout speculation marks SA elections

By Brian Singer | September 25, 2012

Speculation of the voter turnout has marked the first day of the Student Association (SA) Senate elections. The SA opened the polls Tuesday for students to vote for senators to be in the SA Senate. The Senate is one of the three branches of the SA. The...