The number of reported cases of mumps at NIU has increased to 10, according to an email from DeKalb County Health Department and NIU officials.The group of people who have tested positive for the disease has been contained to an area on campus and will...
The DogHouse food truck is hiring students from all majors for various jobs on the truck.The DogHouse — absent a truck — was introduced during the 2014 Homecoming game by alumni Jordan Delegal, Keith Otis and Elliot Echols. Gourmet grilled cheese...
The Division of Marketing and Communications is in the process of performing a multi-stakeholder benchmark survey, said Harlan Teller, Interim Vice President for Marketing and Communications.Teller told the Board of Trustees Enrollment Ad Hoc Committee...
NIU President Doug Baker’s plan for a 10-minute campus will soon be a couple blocks closer with the completion of the Lucinda Avenue extension.The project, intended to create a direct route to Stevenson Hall and the Convocation Center by extending Lucinda...
The following was taken directly from the NIU Police Department. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The NIU Police Department provides police reports online at niu.edu/publicsafety/.
Saturday
1. At 12:49 a.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor was reported to have occurred at Stevenson North. This case was closed by exception.
2. At 1:10 a.m., illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor was reported to have occurred at Neptune North. This case was closed by exception.
3. At 1:45 p.m., fraud was reported to have occurred at the East Tailgate. This case was closed by exception. At the same time and place, Fabio A. Schmelzle, 18, of Chicago, was charged with illegal possession of alcohol by a minor.
4. At 2:05 p.m., Tristan J. Funk, 19, of New Lennox, was charged with illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor reported to have occurred at Stadium Drive East and Stadium Drive South.
5. At 3 p.m., criminal sexual assault was reported to have occurred at Delta Chi, 908 Greenbrier Road. This case was referred to another agency.
6. At 1 p.m., battery was reported to have occurred at East Tailgate. This case was suspended.
Monday
7. At noon Aug. 1, motor vehicle theft was reported to have occurred at the Convocation Center. This case was opened Monday.
8. At 3:30 a.m., obstructing identification was reported to have occurred at Gideon Court Apartments, 1325 W. Lincoln Highway. This case was referred to another agency.
9. At 9 a.m. Sept. 12, theft $500 and under was reported to have occurred at the Holmes Student Center. This case was suspended Monday.
10. At 1:25 p.m., Robert B. Phillips Jr., 73, of Wonder Lake, was charged with an in-state warrant reported to have occurred at Castle Drive and College Avenue.
11. At 9 a.m. Sept. 21, deceptive practices were reported to have occurred at 615 Lucinda Ave. This case was opened Monday.
12. At 7 a.m. Sunday, credit card fraud was reported to have occurred at 7-Eleven, 930 N. Annie Glidden Road. This case was opened Monday.
13. At 9:30 p.m., possession of cannabis 30 grams and under and possession of drug equipment were reported to have occurred at Neptune North. This case was closed by exception.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) reintroduced a bill last week that could save higher education students millions of dollars in textbook costs.The Affordable College Textbook Act would encourage universities to support pilot programs that create digital...
The Division of Administration and Finance plans to have a three-employee contract office up and running within the next month, said Alan Phillips, Vice President of Administration and Finance.The contracts office will handle the procurement process,...
NIU held a question and answer session with a program prioritization panel Wednesday, addressing concerns regarding the structure and public availability of program reports, use of data and frequency of grading.Program prioritization at NIU, which began...
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner gives a thumbs up outside his polling place at Sacred Heart Center in Winnetka on Election Day, Tuesday.
The Board of Trustees Governance Ad Hoc Committee discussed employee salaries and possible language changes to the conflict of interest policy at a Wednesday meeting.The committee members spent time discussing the hiring process of administrators and...
The Konjak plant, also known as the Devil’s Tongue, sits in the Greenhouse Facility on Oct. 8. The Konjak, like the titan arum, gives off an unpleasant smell upon blooming. “It would be good practice to know what to expect when you change a diaper,”...
