DeKALB – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday that the state will enter Tier 3 mitigations efforts starting Friday as COVID-19 cases rise in Illinois.
Tier 3 mitigations include retail stores statewide having a 25% store capacity. Indoor recreation...
DeKALB – All courses for the remainder of the semester will be held online beginning Nov. 30 following the rise of COVID-19 cases in the state, NIU President Lisa Freeman wrote in an email Monday.
In-person activities for the remainder of the semester...
DeKALB — Rockford Public School District 205 students will be eligible for full-tuition at NIU starting in Fall 2021 following an announcement made by NIU President Lisa Freeman and Rockford school officials.
The new partnership is sponsored by Rockford...
DeKALB – DeKalb Sgt. Jeffery Weese has resigned from the DeKalb Police Department, according to a resignation agreement between the city and Weese.
Weese began paid administrative leave Nov. 1, and his resignation won’t take effect until Feb. 28,...
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...
