DeKALB — The Metropolitan Alliance of Police #292 Police Sergeant, a union representing nine police sergeants at NIU, and the Board of Trustees have reached a collective bargaining agreement that includes a salary increase for union members.
The...
DeKALB — The weather for the week of Sept. 22 will see cooler temperatures with a slight chance of showers later in the week. Forecast data was provided by the National Weather Service.
Wednesday
Wednesday morning will be mostly sunny with a high...
DeKALB — Illinois gas prices have risen 7.5 cents per gallon in the past week according to Gas Buddy’s daily survey of 4,378 stations in Illinois. The gas prices are 6.9 cents per gallon which is higher than it was in August.
The most expensive...
DeKALB — Esaiah Escamilla, 23-year-old from Montgomery, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder this week after a fatal July 4, 2020, shooting at FasMart gas station, 933 S. Fourth St.
Escamilla was charged with 19 criminal counts for the...
DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday that three additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and six students and two employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Tuesday, 25 Huskies are currently...
DeKALB — NIU plans to celebrate National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 28 with multiple registration sites on campus.
National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday to celebrate democracy. On this day, students can register...
DeKALB — NIU announced Monday that five additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 11 students and four employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, 30 Huskies are currently...
DeKALB – Darren Mitchell, acting NIU police chief, spoke about how police need to gain public trust, be accountable and more transparent at the Student Government Association Senate meeting on Sunday.
Building trust between the police and the community...
Monday
Huskie Conversation Podcast Season 3 Episode 5 Release: The Social Justice Education Department will continue their Conversations That Matter about Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. Host J Pappas will discuss the 2021 NIU Common Read Experience...
DeKALB — NIU High School Band Day is set to take place Sept. 25, where NIU will provide the opportunity for numerous high school marching bands to perform at halftime with the Huskie Marching Band at the next home game for the NIU football team.
The...
DeKALB — Students can now study abroad in person after a year of virtual study abroad programs due to the pandemic.
During last year's spring semester, the Study Abroad Office had to suspend all travels for students through August and even had...
DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 11,825 and 49,435 county residents are fully vaccinated.
Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 2,277 are younger...
