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Campus Cinema location being torn down on Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Campus Cinema building demolished after years of vacancy

By Kierra Frazier | October 23, 2020

DeKALB — After being abandoned for years, the Campus Cinema building in the Annie Glidden North neighborhood is being demolished following a settlement agreement for city ownership. In the past several years, the building, at 1015 Blackhawk Road,...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during his daily coronavirus news conference at the Thompson Center in Chicago on Monday, April 20, 2020.

Pritzker announces tougher restrictions for Region 1

By Kierra Frazier | October 23, 2020

DeKALB — Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday at a news conference that Region 1 will begin even tougher restrictions Sunday following a rise in positivity rates. Starting Sunday, the number of people allowed for social gatherings will go from...

A flu shot clinic in the Duke Ellington Ballroom will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday.

DeKalb prepares for flu season, students encouraged to get vaccinated

By Greg Gancarz | October 21, 2020

DeKALB — Students and DeKalb residents have local options for obtaining a flu shot before the cold winter months begin. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention always recommends that all people six months or older get the flu vaccine, said Lisa...

Columnist Angelina Padilla-Tompkins believes NIU can do more for their transfer students.

Masks not required to vote on campus despite university requirement

By Kierra Frazier | October 19, 2020

DeKALB – Despite the campus-wide face mask requirement, those who choose to cast a ballot at the Holmes Student Center for early voting aren’t required to wear a face mask. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced in August that election...

Today is the last day to fill out the Census

Today is the last day to complete the 2020 Census

By Kierra Frazier | October 15, 2020

DeKALB — Thursday is the last day to fill out the census. Residents can respond by mail, phone or online at 2020census.gov. Despite efforts to extend the deadline to the end of the month, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s order Tuesday.  Sherrie...

The annual clery report highlights the crime statistics for the 2021-2022 academic year at NIU and provides information regarding safety and security for the 2022-23 academic year.

2020 annual Clery report shows decrease in on-campus crime 

By Ashley Dwy | October 8, 2020

DeKALB — Almost all on-campus police reports went down between 2018 and 2019, except arrests related to weapons and arson reports, according to the 2020 Annual Safety and Security Report.  This report informs students of any reported crimes over...

Attorney general rules NIU Foundation must respond to FOIA requests

Attorney general rules NIU Foundation must respond to FOIA requests

By Kierra Frazier | October 6, 2020

DeKALB — The Illinois Attorney General’s Office determined in August that the NIU Foundation must respond to Freedom of Information Act requests after the foundation denied at least three requests since 2016.  DeKalb resident Derek Van Buer submitted...

A Huskies Vote sign stands in the Holmes Student Center.

Election: How to vote in DeKalb

By Kierra Frazier | September 29, 2020

DeKALB — With less than 40 days left until Election Day and early voting underway, Laura Vazquez, undergraduate program director in the Department of Communications, is urging students to make a plan when it comes to voting this year.  “I want...

NIU announces end to 2-week ban on in-person undergrad classes, student activities

NIU announces end to 2-week ban on in-person undergrad classes, student activities

By Ahyen Labanan | September 25, 2020

DeKALB — NIU’s two-week ban on in-person undergraduate courses and activities will end Monday, according to a Friday email from NIU President Lisa Freeman.  “During this pause, we identified new cases within our student surveillance testing...

A surveillance testing sign hangs on the entrance of the NIU Health Services building.

NIU to implement saliva-based COVID-19 testing

By Ahyen Labanan | September 25, 2020

DeKALB — NIU is conducting contractual negotiations to set up a lab with Northwestern Medicine to implement saliva-based COVID-19 testing as part of its surveillance testing plan, Barrie Bode, chair of the NIU biological sciences department said. The...

Attorney general rules NIU Foundation must respond to FOIA requests

Board of Trustees approves reallocation of 20% of general fee

By Ahyen Labanan | September 20, 2020

DeKALB — The Board of Trustees approved the reallocation of 20% of the general fee toward other services for students Thursday.  This reallocation will be for the fiscal year 21. The fiscal year 21, or FY21 began July 1 and ends June 30, 2021.  The...