Twenty-two vehicles parked in NIU Lot C2, the remote parking lot at the Convocation Center, were broken into Thursday, said NIU Police Sgt. Alan Smith. Two vehicles parked on Garden Rd. were also broken into Thursday. Smith said windows were broken and...

A recent study by the National Center for Veterans' Studies and Student Veterans of America found that nearly half of military veterans enrolled in a college or university have contemplated suicide. Sheryl Frye, Assistant Director of Counseling for Military...

Students seeking both on-campus and off-campus employment have several resources at their disposal.Steve Cunningham, vice president of Administration and Human Resources , said the most efficient way to search for and apply for on-campus employment is...

DeKalb Police cleared a crowd of approximately 300 people in the 1000 block of Ridge Drive early Sunday morning, according to police reports.The police responded to the scene at approximately 2:28 a.m. Sunday and observed a fight in the parking lot, police...

A man charged in a 2005 home invasion that left one man dead and another wounded was found guilty of murder Wednesday night.Kirk B. Swaggerty, 41, was found guilty of murder, home invasion and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. Stephanie Klein,...

As the summer months get warmer, door-to-door scams become more frequent, according to a press release from the DeKalb Police Department. According to the release, one type of scam is known as home repair fraud, in which a suspect approaches the victim...

A Cortland man has been charged with arson for allegedly setting a port-a-potty on fire. According to court documents, Circuit Judge Robbin Stuckert set bond at $350,000 for Richard J. Fioretto, 34, who is also suspected to be connected with several other...

A DeKalb man charged with burglary is required to cooperate with any subpoenas to testify in the case against the alleged killer of NIU student Antinette "Toni" Keller. According to court documents, Claude Day Jr., 32, was charged with the violation of...

DeKALB | A Seattle man accused of kidnapping and killing a 7-year-old Sycamore girl in 1957 is awaiting extradition to DeKalb County.According to court documents, Jack Daniel McCullough, 71, is charged with murder, kidnapping and the abduction of an infant...