DeKALB - President Donald Trump’s administration announced plans to cancel a grant awarded to Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Sept. 23 after they refused to abolish the Black Student Success Initiative. The Black Student Success Initiative, announced...

DeKALB - Recent disagreements between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Illinois State Board of Elections have raised questions about government policy. In August, the DOJ requested voter information from the Illinois State Board of Elections...

DeKALB — The DeKalb City Council met on Monday to discuss infrastructure improvements, public service funding and community recognitions.  Mayor Cohen Barnes recognized October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Barnes also acknowledged the placement...

DeKALB - NIU has been named a 2025 finalist for the Excellence in Student Success Award by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The award recognizes NIU’s commitment to advancing student success through sustainable and innovative...

The history department hosted its 21st annual W. Bruce Lincoln Endowed Lecture Thursday in Altgeld Hall, honoring the legacy of the late professor.  The lectures are presented by distinguished scholars, who discuss topics relevant to academia and...

DeKALB – The information in this report is compiled from the NIU Police Department’s Daily Crime Log. Any case defined as “unfounded” was not included in this list. Any case “closed by exception” is closed due to circumstances outside of...

DeKALB — The University Council discussed the implementation of a shared service model to NIU’s Department of Information Technology (DoIT) at its meeting Wednesday in Altgeld Hall. The shared service model is meant to consolidate departments with...

DeKALB – The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s Instrument Donation Project (KID Project) has influenced music education in DeKalb county through concerts, community outreach events and educational programs. In the first year of the program, 28 instruments...

DeKALB - The DeKalb County Health Department began accepting walk-in flu vaccinations on Sept. 29.  From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m Monday through Friday, the Health Department, located at 550 N. Annie Glidden Road, will offer walk-ins for flu vaccinations with...

This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly. The last update was made at 6:26 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7. DeKALB – DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd confirmed United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in DeKalb Tuesday. "We...

DeKalb – The DeKalb Planning and Zoning Commission met Monday to discuss a petition by James Hartwig, as well as a final plat of subdivision for a gas station and convenience store planned for the southeast corner of South Fourth Street and Taylor Street. Seventeen...

Correction: This story was changed to reflect that interviews with candidates have not begun and there was no firm hired for the job search. DeKALB – Over the summer, the NIU Department of Police and Public Safety began its search for its next chief....