DeKALB — After five days of counting votes, Vice President Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump Saturday as the 46th President of the U.S., prompting some students to breathe a “sigh of relief” after hearing the results.
As of Tuesday, Biden...
DeKALB — Amidst a very close presidential race, students were able to ask a panel of experts about the nuances of the election – specifically why students do not yet know the winner of the election – at an Election 2020: Ask the NIU Experts event...
DeKALB — Incumbent Republican Adam Kinzinger has won reelection to the U.S. House in Illinois' 16th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.
NIU is a part of Illinois' 16th Congressional District.
After five terms in office,...
DeKALB — DeKalb County residents called the voting process at the Hopkins Park Terrace Room Tuesday afternoon a “quick and easy process” while there were no lines to cast their ballot.
A steady stream of voters filled the Hopkins Park Terrace...
DeKALB — Election officials at the DeKalb Sports and Recreation Center are reporting high turnouts on the final day to vote for the general election.
The Rec Center, 1765 S. 4th St., has voting split into two sections with: one gymnasium designated...
DeKALB — Voters trickled into the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center Tuesday to make their voices heard by casting their ballots for the 2020 general election.
Voting began at 6 a.m. for all polling locations across DeKalb County and will run until...
Election Day is here, and many voters may be anxious to hear the results. To make sure everyone’s vote is counted, counting the ballots takes time.
In DeKalb, there is a specific process that goes into counting the ballots that starts as soon as...
DeKALB — Taking a photo of a filled-in ballot violates Illinois voting laws and can constitute a Class 4 felony in Illinois, according to state legislation.
Kane County Circuit Clerk John Cunningham said the law is in place to deter vote-buying,...
DeKALB – Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers grand-opening is scheduled on Nov. 17, eight months after the company confirmed its plans to purchase the site. The Louisiana-based fast-food chain is looking to hire 80 employees before its opening day, Regional...
DeKALB – On the ballot for the 2020 general election is an amendment to Section 3 of Article IX of the Illinois Constitution, also known as the fair tax amendment. It's a proposal to make Illinois’ current income tax look more like the federal income...
DeKALB — Students looking to register to vote and cast their ballot on Election Day at the Holmes Student Center will no longer be able to after DeKalb County Clerk Doug Johnson removed the center as a registration center weeks before the election.
Students...
