DeKalb residents are catching on to a way to help the environment by reducing energy costs while earning an extra source of income on the side. Mark Hein, vice president of DeKalb Iron & Metal Co. (DIMCO), 900 Oak St., said recycling is an easy way...

Update, 9:05 p.m.: Clay Campbell, DeKalb County state's attorney, said he knew the coffee fund existed before the announcement was made today. Campbell said he has an obligation as a state's attorney not to comment on an ongoing investigation. He said...

Update, 7:16 p.m.: Sgt. Jose DeJesus, state police spokesperson, said the investigation is "preliminary" and the state police force still has to decide what their investigative role will be. DeJesus said the ISP are supposed to be meeting with NIU officials...

NIU’s investigation into the “coffee fund” continues. On Aug. 3, the Daily Chronicle reported the alleged existence of a coffee fund. Bill Kunkel, head of transportation at the DeKalb Iron and Metal Company (DIMCO), told the Daily Chronicle several...

According to a Daily Chronicle article, an employee of DeKalb Iron and Metal Company (DIMCO) has said NIU employees have sold scrap metal from the university to DIMCO for the last 25 years - and the money isn't going back to NIU. Bill Kunkel, head of...