A few of the many reasons why people enjoy sports are because of the parity and unpredictability that sports bring us. Because of this, I believe that there should be a salary cap for all 30 teams around Major League Baseball. Of the four major American...

DeKALB — The NIU Board of Trustees reached a full collective bargaining agreement with the University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100 (UPI) on Thursday. This negotiation came to its conclusion after several months of picketing and protests organized...

NIU President Doug Baker says there was “a lot of misinformation” on the salaries of two members of his senior administration members this summer.At a University Council meeting Wednesday, Baker said he was frustrated about stories with inaccurate...

Each time they receive their paycheck, the teachers of Illinois contribute 9.4 percent of their pay toward their pensions. And it turns out that for years the state of Illinois has somehow found a way to neglect paying its portion of the pension. The...

DeKALB | The top 10 moneymakers at NIU make collectively over $2.7 million in fiscal year 2011. See the salary breakdown below. 1. Dave Doeren**- NIU football head coach Salary: $371,000 2. John Peters- NIU president Salary: $325,980 3. Mark Montgomery**-...

What is the most important career? Most people would say doctors, police officers, firefighters,or even the president; but they would be wrong. The most important job out of them all would be the person from whom the doctors, the police officers, the...