DeKALB — NIU’s Board of Trustees approved $1.4 million to upgrade 1200 doors around campus at a meeting on Sep. 23, and students and staff seem to support the possible expansion of electronic building access technology.
“It is the better way...
DeKALB – A DeKalb police officer fatally shot a man Monday morning after officers responded to a domestic violence call, according to a Monday DeKalb Police Department news release.
The officer who fired the gun has been placed on administrative...
Head coach Thomas Hammock couldn’t watch, opting instead to stare at the ground and let the noise at Kelly/Shorts Stadium tell him what happened.
With the game on the line against the Central Michigan University Chippewas, NIU had to rely on freshman...
As the 2022 midterm election primaries approach, it’s important to understand the process of political redistricting and the impact it has on its citizens. With the loss of one congressional seat, Illinois, its citizens and learning institutions will...
By Yari Tapia, Lifestyle Writer
| October 19, 2021
DeKALB — After years of struggling with kidney failure, Nicole Mayweather of Aurora posted to Facebook in September 2020 in hopes of finding a kidney donor that could save her life.
Eight months later, Mayweather received a message in May from a...
By Yari Tapia, Lifestyle Writer
| October 18, 2021
DeKALB — Robert Warren, 28-year-old DeKalb resident, was arrested and charged with arson, burglary and retail theft on Oct. 10 for setting fire to the back porch of Hometown Sports Bar and Grill, 241 E. Lincoln Highway.
Warren was charged with arson...
DeKALB — A 210-yard rushing performance and a kickoff return for a touchdown were the highlights of the Huskies 34-26 victory over the Bowling Green State University Falcons on Saturday.
NIU is now 3-0 in Mid-American Conference play and a win away...
DeKALB — Jesse McCartney was set to play 22 shows for The “New Stage” Tour starting Nov. 4 but has announced on social media that some tour dates have been postponed until Spring 2022 due to COVID-19. His show at 8 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the Egyptian...
DeKALB — Thanks to a partnership between NIU and Rockford Promise, a non-profit organization offering select students full-tuition scholarships, 96 first-year students from the Rockford Public School District are attending NIU this year.
NIU’s...
By Noah Silver, Sports Reporter
| October 12, 2021
DeKALB—The NIU men’s soccer team entered the United Soccer Coaches Poll as the 22nd-ranked team in the country this week for the first time since September of 2011.
The 10-1 Huskies new ranking comes off a 2-0 win against the then fourth-ranked...
* Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that the location of Saturday's game was incorrectly reported as a road game in Bowling Green, OH. The location of Saturday's 7 p.m. match-up against the Bowling Green Falcons is at home in DeKalb.
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