DeKALB | The 911 emergency phone service is functioning normally in DeKalb County, as of 8:30 a.m. today.NIU and DeKalb, Sycamore, Boone, Stephenson and Ogle counties were without a normal operating 911 emergency phone service since Tuesday.“If someone...

City Council postponed an ordinance that would prohibit smoking on streets and sidewalks touching NIU in support of the Smoke-Free Campus Act.The Smoke-Free Campus Act, which has been in effect since July 1, does not allow smoking in indoor and outdoor...

You’re walking home on a Friday night, and you receive a text message informing you of a robbery that has just occurred on your street.It’s a scary thought, I know, but there are steps you can take to make sure you’re safe at the end of the night,...

Thomas E. Goodlow Jr., 19, of Chicago, was arrested for marijuana and ammunition in his residence hall room Saturday.Goodlow was charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams and under, possession of cannabis with intent to deliver and unlawful possession...