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Professors comment on campus gun talk

By Jim Maahs | February 21, 2011

Legislators in nine states, including Florida, Texas, Michigan, and Arizona are proposing laws that would bar college campuses from banning weapons. These laws would restrict public institutions' ability to have anti-firearm policies for their campuses....

US considers requests to freeze Egyptian aides’ assets

By Jim Maahs and The Associated Press | February 14, 2011

The Obama administration is examining requests from Egypt’s new government to freeze the assets of top aides to ousted President Hosni Mubarak, a senior U.S. official said Monday. The official told reporters at the State Department that the administration...

Be aware of online dangers

By Jim Maahs | February 14, 2011

DeKALB | For many people, computers have become a necessity. Yet some people are still unaware of how to protect their personal data from online dangers. According to OnGuard Online, a government website made up of information from federal agencies and...

Lawsuit claims little content in Taco Bell meat

By Jim Maahs | February 6, 2011

"This lawsuit is bogus," said Jason Derrington.The shift manager at Taco Bell, 1301 DeKalb Ave., in Sycamore was commenting on the class-action lawsuit filed against the chain, alleging false advertising in regards to their beef.The lawsuit, filed on...

An apartment complex on Russell Road remains partially snowed in Thursday afternoon. The blizzard which blew through DeKalb Tuesday and Wednesday dropped 18.7 inches of snow on the ground. Cleanup was still ongoing as of Thursday.

Blizzard may be gone but cold temperatures remain

By Jim Maahs | February 3, 2011

After experiencingthe worst blizzard in recent memory, the DeKalb area will begetting a break, temperature-wise.NIU staffmeteorologist <a href="http://weather.admin.niu.edu/" target=""_blank">Gilbert Sebenste says that this weekend...

Construction crews pill up rubble while tearing down Cole Hall's foyer as part of the remodeling process.

State bill to fund Stevens Hall renovations overturned; Cole Hall project remains funded

By Jim Maahs and Allyson martin | January 28, 2011

DeKALB | Funding for the Stevens Hall renovation plan was abruptly halted Wednesday when an Illinois appellate court ruled the bill unconstitutional. NIU President John Peters announced the news at a University Council meeting Wednesday afternoon. Projects...

Obama’s Internet IDs could be problematic

By Jim Maahs | January 23, 2011

DeKALB | President Obama has set in motion plans to create an Internet ID for all Americans. The proposed plan will help fight against identity theft, provide people with one username and password to login to the Internet, and would increase security...

New state laws take effect this year

New state laws take effect this year

By Jim Maahs | January 23, 2011

With the start of the New Year, many new Illinois state laws went into effect, some odd and some expected. The new laws cover everything from campaign contributions to Illinois residents owning a primate. Campaign Contributions Under the new laws, there...