Three people have been taken into custody for their alleged role in a Sunday morning shooting incident.The shooting, which left no one injured, occurred at about 2:29 a.m. in the 700 block of Regent Drive. Officers in the area heard three to four shots...
NIU’s top brass will see “sweeping organizational changes,” according to a university release.NIU President Doug Baker announced the creation of vice president for International Affairs, a spot that former Provost Raymond Alden will take on. Baker...
By Kelly Bauer & Anthony Szudarski
| October 2, 2013
A government shutdown may not have an immediate impact on students, but it could affect them as it continues.The government’s failure to meet a budget deadline Monday night meant some departments would not be funded and hundreds of thousands of federal...
By Kelly Bauer & Rachel Scaman
| September 22, 2013
Huskie Stadium saw its first sold-out home opener since 2003 with Saturday’s game against Eastern Illinois University.Single tickets to the game had sold out by Friday, and NIU reported attendance as 23,595. Last season’s home opener, against University...
NIU could reassess its Vision 2020 goals following another semester of falling enrollment.According to figures released Wednesday, total enrollment fell 3.3 percent to 21,138. Fall 2012 enrollment was 21,869. Goals for Vision 2020, a set of university...
Andre Gomez was "distraught" over his and Morgan Chaney's breakup prior to their deaths, according to DeKalb police.Chaney, 26, of DeKalb, was found dead in her home with gunshot wounds early Sept. 7. Gomez, 31, of DeKalb, was found dead in Chaney's car...
A Sept. 16 hearing may determine if William “Billy” Curl, who pleaded guilty to the 2010 murder of NIU student Antinette “Toni” Keller, will have more time withdraw his plea.Curl’s motion to withdraw his plea was filed July 22, which is after...
The DeKalb County Major Case Squad is investigating the deaths of a local woman and man.Morgan Chaney, 26, of DeKalb, was found dead in her home early Sept. 7. Police found that Chaney, who had been shot, was missing her cellphone and car.At 7:48 a.m.,...
Tom Phillips will be NIU's new chief of police starting Sept. 16.Phillips, who was not available to comment Wednesday, was a deputy chief at the University of Chicago Police Department. He will be introduced to the Board of Trustees as its meeting Thursday....
A little advice for students moving in Thursday: Bring an umbrella.Move-in day featured frequent, heavy rains, and the effects of it split Huskies: guide Jose Hurtado, a junior electrical engineering major, said the weather "kinda kills the mood," while...
It’s your turn to be mistaken for the man of steel (or a bird), DeKalbians.Locals will be able to take off in a World War II B-17 bomber alongside pilot Jim Kimmel and his co-pilot for the area, Fred DeWitt, of Sycamore, until Sunday. Kimmel and the...
Get your cowboy hats ready: Texas Roadhouse is coming to Sycamore.The restaurant, part of a chain that specializes in barbecue, will set up shop at 1950 DeKalb Ave. in 2014, according to a Monday news release.Sycamore city manager Brian Gregory said he...
