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19 hrs ago | Patch.com

BHS Seniors Get Ready for May 31 Graduation at NIU

The coming week is a big one for graduates of the Batavia High School class of 2013.

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Related Topix: DeKalb, IL

Thu May 23, 2013

WIFR

NIU President Visits Rockford

Northern Illinois University's new president made a stop in the Stateline today to chat with business leaders about some of the ways their organizations can work together.

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Related Topix: Rockford, IL

Northwest Herald

McHenry County College expects to pay for pensions

CRYSTAL LAKE – Vicky Smith knows uncertainty abounds when it comes to pension reform, but she said one change is inevitable.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, McHenry County, IL, Crystal Lake, IL

The Times

State Affairs: Jim Edgar reflects on his state

When Republican Jim Edgar became governor in 1991, only one quarter of Illinois residents were "satisfied with the way things were going in Illinois," according to an annual survey by Northern Illinois University.

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Related Topix: us Travel, North America Travel, Travel, Illinois Travel, Illinois, US News, Springfield, IL, Chicago, IL

Wed May 22, 2013

Canadian HR Reporter

Profanity is, sometimes, acceptable in the workplace

My six year-old daughter is at the stage where she literally repeats everything she hears.

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Patch.com

Geneva Grad Student Skips PhD to Help Educate Children in New Orleans

Roosevelt University graduate student Natalie Krusemeier has decided that earning her Ph.D. in English can wait.

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Related Topix: Roosevelt University, Geneva, IL, us Travel, North America Travel, Travel, Chicago Travel

MyStateline.com

Top NIU Administrator Resigns Amidst FBI Investigation

Last month, FBI agents combed through campus at Northern Illinois University. Now, a top administrator announces he'll retire.

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The Legal Record

Leaving a Legacy

Thirteen years. Seventy-two thousand degrees conferred. This is the legacy of Northern Illinois University President John G. Peters.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Student Society, Sigma Kappa, Sororities

Tue May 21, 2013

The Times

Northern Illinois U. administrator to retire after FBI probe

A Northern Illinois University administrator who went on leave after an FBI investigation will retire at the end of the month.

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Related Topix: DeKalb, IL

Daily Herald

West Aurora High School graduation

Graduate Robert Isaiah Acosta stands as he is introduced during the West Aurora High School Class of 2013 commencement at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb.

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Related Topix: DeKalb, IL

Northwest Herald

New trial awaits former NIU student charged in 2010 shooting

SYCAMORE – A former Northern Illinois University student will get another opportunity to convince a judge or jury that he was justified in shooting a fellow student in the leg in February 2010.

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Related Topix: Sycamore, IL, Marengo, IL, DeKalb, IL

Sun May 19, 2013

Daily Journal/Sunday Journal

Cousins class acts among St. Anne grads

It's been a friendly family feud for Sarah Mowrey, 18, of rural Martinton, and Aaron Mercier, 17, of unincorporated St.

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Related Topix: St. Anne, IL, Martinton, IL, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, DeKalb, IL, Kankakee County, IL

Sat May 18, 2013

Chicago Chronicle

NIU administrator under federal investigation returns to work

A Northern Illinois University vice president who has been part of a federal law enforcement investigation returned to campus Friday after a two-month paid leave.Eddie Williams, the university's chief of operations and one of its most powerful figures, plans to retire soon.

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Related Topix: DeKalb, IL

Thu May 16, 2013

Daily Jefferson County Union

Supervisors hire Wehmeier as new administrator

By Lydia Statz Union staff writer JEFFERSON - The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved hiring Benjamin Wehmeier as the next county administrator, finalizing his appointment.

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Related Topix: University of Wisconsin Whitewater

EurekAlert!

Healthy companies and healthy regions: Connecting the dots

In today's virtual world, it's easy to downplay the significance of place. Yet when it comes to regional prosperity, geography matters.

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Related Topix: University of North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina

Patch.com

Notable Lake County Resident to be CLC Commencement Speaker

Lake Forest resident Dean DeBiase , a former College of Lake County student who gained distinction as a Silicon Valley and Chicago business leader, will be the keynote speaker at the college's commencement ceremony on Saturday.. DeBiase, who transferred from CLC a few credits short of earning a degree, will also receive an honorary associate degree ... (more)

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Related Topix: Lake County, IL, Lake Forest, IL, Chicago, IL, us Travel, North America Travel, Travel, Chicago Travel

Tue May 14, 2013

CBS Local

NIU Kicks Off National Search For New AD

Northern Illinois University announced Tuesday it has kicked off a national search for the position of associate vice president and director of athletics.

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Patch.com

Karen Baker Taught 19 Years in District 308 Mainly as a Fifth Teacher at Long Beach Elementary

The following retirement profile was provided by Oswego 308 . Leading up to the end of the school year, Patch will be posting these profiles for all retiring teachers, administration and staff in the district.

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Related Topix: Oswego, IL, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Family

Mon May 13, 2013

Scdailypress.com

Herrera hired as new WNMU dean

Western New Mexico University has named Dr. Jose Herrera as the founding dean for the new College of Arts and Sciences.

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Related Topix: Western New Mexico University, Arlington, VA, Truman State University, Kansas State University

Daily Herald

Second career a serendipitous fit for Geneva art teacher

But in the early 2000s, he was also a single father to two boys, and needed more cash.

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Related Topix: Geneva, IL, Education Etc., Western Michigan University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago