Coworkers of Tim Emmons said they will make sure Emmons' legacy of public radio excellence and public service continues at Northern Public Radio.Emmons, 53, died at home Saturday after battling colon cancer for almost four years. He was the director and...
City Clerk Steve Kapitan resigned from his position, DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen stated in a press release Monday.Povlsen said Kapitan gave no other explanation for resigning on Thursday other than "personal reasons.""He just said he had personal reasons...
Growing up in the Englewood District of Chicago was rough, said Thaddaeus Carr.Shootings, gangs and drug dealers took over the streets. To stay focused, Carr said he surrounded himself with people who could have a positive impact on his life."It was such...
When I was 7 years old, I was worried about something most other people my age wouldn't be thinking about: Is mom going to die? That was the question I asked my dad as he kissed me good night. He answered, "No honey, she's going to be fine." But something...
When Mary Cozad went in for a routine check up 14 years ago, her nurse mentioned that Cozad hadn't gotten a mammogram in awhile. The nurse scheduled an appointment for Cozad, who wasn't concerned; no one in her family had cancer. But after having a mammogram...
Miss Illinois Hannah Smith, 20, visited campus on Friday and made an appearance at the NIU Convocation Center for the Castle Challenge. The event is organized by Castle Bank to help raise money for DeKalb and Sycamore sports booster clubs. Smith talked...
On April Fools' Day three-years ago, Brittany Watson got a phone call, but it wasn't from a prankster.A nurse was calling to give her news that would change her life."The results from your blood test came back," the nurse said. "You're pregnant."Watson...
If you receive an email warning you that all U.S. cellphone numbers will be released to telemarketing companies, just ignore it. Scott Mulford, media spokesman for the Illinois Attorney General's Office, said emails with this message are scams. "These...
It used to be August. Then July. It got moved to April and now it's the third week of March.Each year, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filing deadline for MAP Grant eligibility approaches sooner...
Van Amos will never forget Aug. 28, 1963. It was growing dark outside. Amos and his brother stopped playing basketball and sprinted down the block - they didn't want to get in trouble with their parents for being out too late. Huffing and puffing, they...
When a student came to class exhausted and wasn't acting like his normal self, a professor noticed and asked, "Why are you looking like this?" "I'm pledging," he answered. The professor suspected that the student might have been hazed and alerted Larry...
After a closed session, Board Chair Cherilyn Murer resumed the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday morning by extending her condolences.Murer said the death of sociology student Steven Agee II has shaken the campus community and once again brought to...
