DeKALB – Mayor Cohen Barnes, sworn in on May 10, expects his time in office to be dominated by an economic windfall brought about by the arrival of two mega-corporations in DeKalb.
Social media monolith Facebook and the Chicago-based Ferrara Candy...
DeKALB – NIU will continue to require face masks for all individuals, including those who are fully vaccinated, while indoors with few exemptions, according to a May 18 NIU announcement email.
The university plans to require face masks for all individuals,...
DeKALB – NIU is taking more steps to return to a sense of normalcy in the fall semester as students living on-campus will be allowed to have a roommate, and many in-person events will return.
Beth Ingram, executive vice president and provost, announced...
DeKALB – NIU will host two separate graduation ceremonies June 26 and June 27 for 2020 graduates due to the volume of guests who have completed an RSVP form, according to a May 4 email sent to graduates.
One commencement ceremony will be held at...
DeKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department is offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics starting Thursday.
Melissa Edwards, health promotion and emergency preparedness coordinator, said in a Wednesday email that the county has seen a decline in...
DeKALB – Several DeKalb elected officials said goodbye at their final City Council meeting Monday night.
“What a rewarding experience it is to serve the residents of the city of DeKalb,” Mayor Jerry Smith said.
Smith and Second Ward Alderperson...
DeKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department will host a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic for all NIU students Thursday, according to a Monday NIU email sent to students.
The DeKalb County Health Department will administer the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen...
DeKALB – The City of DeKalb has reached a tentative settlement to pay $285,000 to Elonte McDowell, of Aurora, who sued the city in 2019 after DeKalb Sgt. Jeffery Weese placed him in a chokehold.
In August 2019, DeKalb Sgt. Jeffery Weese was...
DeKALB – George Floyd, Daunte Wright, Adam Toledo, Ma'Khia Bryant, were only a few of the many lives remembered at Friday’s vigil to remember those who’ve lost their lives to police brutality.
“The list is too long,” said Jocelyn Santana,...
DeKALB — NIU attendance policies could change drastically heading into the Fall 2021 season with up to 100% capacity being allowed at games.
This past year, in NIU Athletics, there have been no fans allowed at the games for any sport. For a long...
DeKALB – NIU is advising on-campus students to return to their permanent residence and take their finals remotely after a rise of COVID-19 cases in students, according to a Wednesday email sent to students.
On- and off-campus students are advised...
DeKALB – Several student service offices had moved or were in the process of moving prior to the campus shut down due to COVID-19. Despite this, the resource offices on campus remain steadfast and dedicated to assisting students no matter the location,...
