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State's attorney Clay Campbell speaks about corruption of public officials in the Five Seasons Room of the Community Outreach Building 2500 N Annie Glidden Rd, Tuesday evening.

Campbell addresses affect of corruption in northern Ill.

By Joe Palmer | March 6, 2012

DeKalb County State’s Attorney Clay Campbell told citizens there is a high price for staying silent about corruption at a town hall meeting Tuesday. Campbell spoke at the DeKalb Community Outreach Building, 2500 N. Annie Glidden Road, and gave his view...

Who is the one percent and why should you care?

By Parker Happ | October 26, 2011

For his on and off screen exploits, this year Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, star of MTV's Jersey Shore, will net an estimated $5 million dollars. Between a book deal with a six-figure advance, an endorsement deal with protein-infused vodka for $1 million,...

BSU needs to get its act together

By Kiara Herring | September 6, 2011

Generally on large college campuses like NIU, a lot of minority groups may feel underrepresented. Luckily for NIU, minority students have organizations such as Black Student Union (BSU) to help alleviate some of the problems they face on a daily basis...

Blagojevich convicted on 17 counts of corruption; state rep. and NIU professor weigh in

By Kyla Gardner | June 27, 2011

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted Monday afternoon of 17 counts of corruption and related charges, including trying to sell or exchange President Barack Obama's former senate seat. Guilty verdicts on 10 counts of wire fraud, one count...

Angela Dreessen is the subject after controversy after the director of student involvement and leadership development sent a group of NIU Cares Day volunteers to paint her house.

Editorial: Dreessen deserves to be reprimanded

By The Editorial Board | May 8, 2011

People expect a lot from their leaders. People, understandably, demand even more from leaders who are tasked with teaching people how to lead. These expectations make it all the more disappointing when a leader really drops the ball. On Saturday, the...