John E.La Tourette,Northern Illinois University's new President,jokes with reporters yesterday in De Kalb.Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld as part of an expansion of the state's system for training college educated teachers. John G. Peters has been president since 2000.(Wikipedia)
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