When kids, teens, even college students were forced to stay indoors to avoid the global pandemic, there was free time to pick up a new hobby, and without guilt, take more time to enjoy the finer things in life. As skateboarding and roller skating became...
DeKALB — Since the state moved into its Phase 4 reopening plan on June 26, local restaurants continue to grapple with keeping their employees safe while trying to stay financially afloat.
The Phase 4 reopening plan allows for gatherings of up to...
DeKALB — COVID-19’s effect on the Mid-American Conference’s fall sports season has grown with the announcement of several sports’ seasons being postponed, according to an article on the MAC’s website.
The announcement affects field hockey,...
DeKALB — Many around the country celebrated the Supreme Court’s June 18 ruling to block the Trump administration’s 2017 attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
Applications for the program were stopped in 2017, and only those...
DeKALB — Back to school will look different this year; here’s what we know.
Health and safety
NIU task forces have been creating health and safety plans in preparation for the fall.
NIU will release a plan titled “Protecting the Pack”...
DeKALB — Sgt. Jeffery Weese, who used a chokehold during an August arrest, can’t be fired due to police union contracts. Weese has already been disciplined for his actions in February, DeKalb city officials said.
“Could you go back in time and...
BOSTON (AP) — Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes...
DeKALB — The football team’s game on Oct. 24 against the Brigham Young University Cougars has been moved from SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview back to Huskie Stadium.
The athletics department announced the decision Wednesday, saying the city of Bridgeview...
Coming to Terms
Parker Otto - Columnist
As someone who grew up in rural Illinois, the Fourth of July was, and is, a major holiday. We would go all out in celebrating from having a big parade, all sorts of events in town and a fantastic fireworks...
DeKALB — The DeKalb Tax Increment Financing Joint Review Board reconvened Friday to discuss a recent forensic audit on the city’s use of tax increment finance spending, which found TIF funds of $7.9 million being used to balance salary costs from...
DeKALB — Potential impacts of COVID-19 on fall enrollment are “completely unknown,” as the university is preparing for a unique semester, said Sol Jensen, vice president of enrollment management, marketing and communications.
“[Fall enrollment]...
Every year the summer sun draws us out of our houses and into the great outdoors. This year is no different, despite the global pandemic unfolding in our backyard.
June 2019 was filled with pool parties, festivals and crowded streets; but now, something...
