DeKALB – The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are warning residents of a major winter storm for late Monday that will create hazardous driving conditions across the state.
Throughout Illinois, intense periods of heavy...
DeKALB – The Village Commons Bookstore, which has been a part of the NIU community for over 50 years, will be closing permanently.
The store, at 901 Lucinda Ave., has sold items ranging from general school supplies to Huskie themed Christmas decorations...
DeKALB – ACCESS, PAL and the Writing Center will merge into the Huskie Academic Support Center located in the Founders Memorial Library Learning Commons.
The process has begun and the full implication of the Huskie Academic Support Center will...
DeKALB – Music Education major Kee Taylor published a petition calling for more support for Black, Indigenous and people of color at the NIU School of Music, but it has not received any attention from the School of Music. However, five committees have...
DeKALB – In the midst of the Civil Rights Movement in 1968, when leaders who fought for racial justice such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated, students sought action from university officials for racial equality.
“The...
DeKalb – Governor J.B. Pritzker’s extension of an eviction moratorium until this Saturday continues to protect individuals who meet certain criteria. However, the Pritzker administration has proposed no solutions for tenants who are set to eventually...
DeKALB – COVID-19 has put many people out of a job. The unemployment rate in 2020 climbed to 14.7%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. International students, whose visas require them to work on campus, have also struggled to earn money because...
DeKALB – Total enrollment has fallen by 203 students from the Spring 2020 semester, according to data released Friday.
The 10-day count of enrollment for this spring was 15,216 students, a drop of 1.3% from Spring 2020. Total enrollment is down...
DeKALB – NIU has received $23.7 million as a result of a second stimulus package in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The university is allocating $7.4 million directly toward grants for students, said Sarah Chinniah, vice president and...
DeKALB – The Huskie Line route system is working on a reduced schedule until Feb. 14 due to a bus driver shortage. As a result, the DeKalb Public Transit is working with Transdev Services Inc. to find a solution to this shortage as soon as possible.
The...
DeKALB – Mayor Jerry Smith advised residents at Monday’s City Council meeting to “be careful” as DeKalb County moves out to Tier 1 mitigations and into Phase 4, which allows for more indoor dining.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced...
DeKalb – A winter storm is on the way for the DeKalb area, with heavy snow expected by late Monday afternoon.
A winter storm warning issued for northern Illinois from the National Weather Service is in effect from 1 p.m. Monday to noon Tuesday. Weather...
