An apple pear crisp was served at Ellington’s Peared Together event Nov. 4. The restaurant incorporated pears in each item in the three-course meal, which included a sweet potato and pear soup appetizer and Santa Fe stuffed pepper entrée. Ellington’s...

Diane DeMers, resident of the Ellwood Historic Neighborhood, expresses her concerns over the implementation of a enterprise zone in DeKalb at a Monday City Council meeting in the DeKalb Municipal Building. DeMers brought photographs of a strip mall at...

A Metra passenger waits for the 6:25 p.m. Wednesday train to Chicago at the Elburn Metra Station. Metra is considering raising the price of its tickets, which would increase the price of one-way tickets to Chicago from $7.25 to $8.25. The station is frequently...

Redshirt freshman tailback Jordan Huff breaks a tackle attempt and goes on to score a touchdown Saturday in the game against Kent State. The Huskies’ matchup against Kent State came close in the fourth quarter: NIU started with a 17-6 lead, but the...

Senior textiles major Erica Hardy works on an essay Monday afternoon in the computer lab of the College Grind in the Holmes Student Center. CIO Brett Coryell is examining potential changes to the university’s Acceptable Use Policy, which dictates how...