NIU has partnered with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to decrease the number of geese on campus.The department and NIU are bringing in the Goosinator to solve the problem. The Goosinator, which costs $3,497 to buy and $300 to $400 a year...
Campus Live Radio is looking to expand its broadcast and its audience.Sponsored by the Black Student Union, Campus Live Radio is streamed online twice a week through its Tumblr account.The station has coined the phrases “Turn Up Tuesdays” and “What’s...
City Council talked price, safety and convenience when discussing adding security measures to City Hall after the movement of the Police Department during Monday’s meeting.Council proposed moving the Finance Division and restricting the basement to...
Red Riot, NIU’s student-fan organization, is rewarding students for showing support for Huskie Athletics.Red Riot held an informational meeting 6 p.m. Thursday in Cole Hall, Room 100, to recruit members, inform students of the group’s plans and to...
With temperatures dropping below zero this winter, a city-wide task force is making plans for permanent warming centers.Dave Miller, the Family Service Agency’s executive director, is the head of the task force that will join local organizations to...
With extreme weather conditions, local businesses seem to have mixed outcomes.As the temperature drops, more people are choosing to stay at home, which could affect the customer flow of some business.Restaurants like Egg Haven, 2562 Sycamore Road, have...
Snowy weather led to about 290 reports of cars being stuck in ditches Sunday to Monday, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department.The reports came in from 4 p.m. Sunday until 12:30 p.m. Monday. Fourteen accidents involved vehicle damage only,...
Bad weather may be more than just an inconvenience; time, work and money goes into making sure the city runs in times of heavy snow and ice.According to news channel KFVS, Illinois spent $12.3 million on labor, equipment and road salt for the bad weather...
A DeKalb Police patrol car is parked near the 7-Eleven at the corner of Hillcrest Street and Annie Glidden Road in January. This is just one of the streets in the area that has been watched by the Police Department to reduce crime.
Students can make their research dreams come true with a grant from the Undergraduate Special Opportunities in Artistry and Research Program.The program, which has started accepting applications for this year’s projects, is the oldest research program...
A Cortland ambulance exits the drive from Cortland Elementary School Tuesday. More than 60 people were treated for low-level carbon monoxide exposure after gas from a landfill swept over the school, 370 E. Lexington Ave.
City Council looked at what role DeKalb will play in the state’s recently enacted medical marijuana and concealed carry laws at its meeting Monday.DeKalb has ordinances that prohibit the use of guns and the possession of drug paraphernalia and weed,...
