The last time NIU lost six straight football games, TikTok was all the rage, the Los Angeles Dodgers were in the World Series and COVID-19 was wreaking havoc on the world. Five years later, nothing much has changed — aside from, thankfully, a global...

NIU football (1-6, 0-3 MAC) eclipsed its season high in points in a 48-21 loss against the Ohio University Bobcats (4-3, 2-1 MAC) on Saturday, remaining winless in the Mid-American Conference and extending its losing streak to six. FIRST HALF The...

DeKALB — Now sitting just one point out of first place in the Missouri Valley Conference standings, NIU men’s soccer (5-3-4, 1-0-3 MVC) scraped together a 2-2 draw against the Belmont University Bruins (6-1-6, 1-1-2 MVC) to remain unbeaten in conference...

Band tees, flannels and Converse were common sights Saturday night at Fargo Skatepark, where three Illinois rock bands brought a mix of emo, indie and alternative sounds to the venue inside the indoor skatepark and skateshop. The show, held from 7...

NIU football (1-5, 0-2 MAC) remains in search of its first conference win after falling to the Eastern Michigan University Eagles (2-5, 1-2 MAC) by a score of 16-10 on Saturday in Ypsilanti, Michigan. FIRST HALF Eastern Michigan won the opening...

DeKALB — Fresh off their fourth straight loss, the Huskies are sitting squarely in the suck. A 25-14 defeat by rival Miami (Ohio) on Homecoming dropped NIU to 1-4 on the season — their lone victory coming against a still-winless Holy Cross —...

This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly. The last update was made at 6:26 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7. DeKALB – DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd confirmed United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in DeKalb Tuesday. "We...

A biomedical engineering club once stood as an informative series of seminars to grow the skills of the upperclassmen. Now, under new leadership, the club plans to take a new, more competitive direction. NIU CellTech has joined the Huskie roster, as...

DeKALB — For two drives, NIU’s offense looked the one it had been selling all offseason — fast, efficient and potent. The Huskies erupted with a 76-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage and followed it up with a 13-yard touchdown pass...

DeKALB — Extending its losing streak to four games,  NIU football (1-4, 0-1 MAC) fell to the Miami University RedHawks (2-3, 1-0 MAC), opening Mid-American Conference play with a 25-14 loss.  FIRST HALF NIU won the coin toss and opted to receive...

DeKALB — This weekend, the Mallory Cup will be awarded for the final time before NIU’s departure for the Mountain West Conference. NIU and Miami (Ohio) will meet at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Huskie Stadium to play for a trophy created in honor of the...

DeKALB — Nearly 10 months after NIU’s first leap into conference realignment sent its football program to the Mountain West Conference, the shuffle has finally come full circle. The school announced Thursday its gymnastics program will also join the...