DeKALB — Roderick Robinson, a 26 year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, plans to prioritize community engagement if selected as the next NIU chief of police.
The Chicago Police Commander helped to reduce the crime rate in Englewood by 12%...
By Wes Sanderson, Editor-in-Chief
| November 30, 2021
DeKALB— With 25 years of experience in public administration and safety, John Vinson was named as the final applicant for the open NIU Chief of Police position.
The current director of strategic planning and accreditation at Indiana University, Vinson...
DeKALB — Darren Mitchell, acting NIU chief of police, outlined his goals for increasing campus safety and building trust with the NIU community if selected as the next permanent NIU chief of police in an open forum Monday.
Mitchell has...
Monday
Open Forum for Chief of Police Candidate #1: Join the campus community for an open forum with Candidate #1 for the position of Chief of Police and Public Safety. Those who are not able to attend in person are invited to watch virtually through...
By Wes Sanderson, Editor-in-Chief
| November 24, 2021
DeKALB — NIU announced the name of the first candidate for the open NIU Chief of Police position Wednesday as Interim Chief of Police Darren Mitchell.
Mitchell is a graduate of NIU and joined the NIU Police Department in January of 2000 as a patrol...
By Elisa Reamer, News Reporter
| November 22, 2021
DeKALB — DeKalb City Council held a public hearing at its meeting Monday, where residents voiced their concerns on the increase of the library levy and what it means for them staying in DeKalb.
The DeKalb City Council approved an 8% tax decrease...
DeKALB — The Student Government Association Senate appointed the 2022 Board of Elections at Sunday’s meeting, along with appointing Senator Jacob Burg as the Chair of the Board of Elections.
The Senate appointed the five members of the 2022 Board...
Monday
SAP Appeal Process Overview and Q&A: Financial advisers will provide a brief overview of what SAP is, the requirements to meet SAP, and explain the different SAP statuses. This will be at 10 a.m. via Microsoft Teams.
Student Success...
DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 13,280 and 52,269 county residents are fully vaccinated, 50.19% of the county population.
Among those who’ve tested positive for the...
DeKALB — NIU’s TransAction Task force paired with the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center Monday and Tuesday to host their “Give us our roses while we’re still here” gallery in honor of Trans Day of Remembrance.
Trans Day of Remembrance...
