NIU’s Grant Towers residential complex is hosting the Project R.E.D. (Resident Engagement in Diversity) events program from Tuesday until Jan. 31. The program events promote cultural awareness through various activities. The group’s intent is provide...
The lifetime earnings accumulated by NIU graduates outweigh the cost of tuition, according to the recent 2012 survey results at PayScale.com. PayScale.com has a Return on Investment Package ranking system that measures “what you pay to attend versus...
The citizens’ group “Stop the Mega-Dump” filed a petition with the Illinois Supreme Court on Monday. The court will relay it’s decision regarding the fate of DeKalb County’s landfill in January or March. The landfill is located in Cortland off...
New housing ordinances are now being implemented in January for DeKalb residents, as DeKalb City Council approved the changes last month. Rental property owners and tenants will now have to abide by various regulations and licensing requirements set forth...
Some DeKalb residents have become wary of NIU Police Chief Donald Grady, who was placed on administrative leave on Nov. 10, and are questioning the integrity of the NIU Police Department. Last month, Clay Campbell, DeKalb County state’s attorney, requested...
NIU students and community members gathered Tuesday night to raise money to provide solar energy in Tanzania, and water filtration in Guanajuato, Mexico, the two main projects of NIU’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) organization. From 5 to 8 p.m.,...
Children account for a quarter of the entire homeless population nationwide. According to Hope Haven, 1145 Rushmoore Drive, a 2007 study stated families with children make up 41 percent of the American homeless population. Since its founding in 1990,...
Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending child hunger around the world, one pre-packed meal at a time. FMSC hosts events throughout the nation at churches and schools where the community will get together and create...
After a tumultuous race, Democrat Richard Schmack was elected the next DeKalb County state’s attorney. Schmack beat out Republican incumbent Clay Campbell by 752 votes. “I’ve been working very hard on this election for over six months,” Schmack...
Representative Randy M. Hultgren, R-Winfield, has been re-elected as the U.S. representative for Illinois District 14. Dennis Anderson, D-Gurnee, lost after Hultgren earned 59.1 percent of votes cast in the election. Hultgren published a release on his...
Contrary to popular belief, NIU professors have personal lives unaffiliated with campus and biology professor Chris Hubbard has a fiery hobby. Besides teaching a full course load and doing research at NIU, Hubbard is also a licensed blacksmith with 25...
Giant pumpkins, carnival rides and a massive parade are the highlights of the 51st Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, which begins today. Visitors to downtown Sycamore this weekend will have the opportunity to see more than 1,000 uniquely decorated pumpkins,...
