DeKalb Times

Pritchard joins Dems in passing appropriations measure

By Matt Smith | Jul 8, 2017

Hours before fiscal year 2017 ended, the Illinois House voted 90-25 to approve a budget amendment, and while it requires a third reading and another vote before it passes officially, the vote is considered an important step toward passing a plan, according to the Associated Press (AP).

Oversight group sees another potential problem for NIU's president

By Matt Smith | Jun 11, 2017

Northern Illinois University (NIU) President Douglas Baker might be connected to a board of trustees investigation of the school’s internal controls on contracts, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) allege.