DeKALB - The DeKalb city council rolled out a swath of new development plans including a new pizza restaurant, entertainment venue and changes to NIU bus routes at its meeting on Monday.  The route changes will begin March 9, during NIU’s spring...

NIU gymnastics faced off against the Western Michigan University Broncos and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks on Sunday afternoon in the WMU Tri-Meet. The Huskies found continued success on vault, with three gymnasts making the podium....

In Northern Illinois University’s budget, personnel costs account for 55.77% of the funds.  The salaries of NIU’s employees have increased by 4% to 9% each year, according to John Acardo, senior associate vice president and chief human resource...

Voting for Best of DeKalb 2025 is now open. From Sunday until 11:59 p.m. March 2 NIU students, faculty, staff and DeKalb residents can vote for their favorite things in 22 categories. Vote for your favorite coffee place, late night eatery, student...

NIU’s Board of Trustees approved a $2 million entrance fee for NIU football to move from the Mid-American Conference to the Mountain West Conference on Jan. 7 after spending over two decades in the MAC.  While the move leaves the remainder of NIU’s...

Springfield - At Governor J.B Pritzker’s seventh state of the state address, he took aim at federal budget cuts, the pharmaceutical industry, talked about education in Illinois and reflected on the rise of authoritarianism in the U.S. NIU FUNDING The...

NIU men’s basketball (5-21, 1-12 MAC) dropped its seventh straight game, losing to the University of Akron (21-5, 13-0 MAC)  by a score of 73-63 as the Huskies’ road woes continued. The Akron Zips extended their win streak to 14 games while staying...

DeKALB – DeKalb residents took to the streets Sunday, marching with a message of unity in opposition to anti-immigrant sentiment that has fueled political discourse since January. From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. a crowd marched from the NIU parking garage...

DeKALB – When junior psychology major Ellie Papandria first heard about the Polar Plunge being held at Huskie Stadium, she and her friends were immediately intrigued, but skeptical of the concept. “It was kind of a joke at first,” Papandria said....

DeKALB- In a newly approved initiative, DeKalb police officers will begin to patrol on Huskie buses. This year, the Federal Transit Administration gave the city a $50,000 grant to cover the cost of additional bus-patrol shifts for DeKalb police officers. The...

DeKALB - The DeKalb City Council discussed limiting the amount of retail tobacco stores in DeKalb on Monday. RETAIL TOBACCO STORES The City Council considered setting a limit on the number of tobacco stores able to operate in the city. After...