DeKALB — Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday a statewide mask mandate, effective Monday, for all residents two and older to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
The mandate will require all residents, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a...
DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that five additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and no students or employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Wednesday, 19 Huskies are currently...
DeKALB – NIU plans to offer free menstrual products in restrooms across the university following recent legislation signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker to remove the burden of “period poverty.”
House bill 641, effective immediately, requires universities...
DeKALB — NIU announced Monday that three additional students and one employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, and no students or employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, 14 Huskies are currently COVID-19...
DeKALB — DeKalb City Council passed a resolution 7-0 Monday to hire Stantec Architecture Inc. for $264,000 to assess and plan for a maintenance and transit facility after a similar resolution failed in April.
Mayor Cohen Barnes said Dresser Road...
DeKALB — The Academic Diversity Centers will host an open house event from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday outside of the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies, 515 Garden Road. The event will be co-hosted by the Center for Black Studies, Center for...
DeKALB — NIU announced Monday that five additional students and two employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and no students or employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, 10 Huskies are currently COVID-19...
DeKALB – NIU students who received a personal exemption while COVID-19 vaccinations were under Emergency Use Authorization status will now be required to get vaccinated, according to a Monday university statement.
The requirement comes after the...
DeKALB — Students filled the Holmes Student Center Sunday to see how they could get involved with the numerous types of organizations NIU has to offer, including Greek life, sports, social clubs and more.
The Involvement Fair, a part of NIU’s Week...
DeKALB — The City of DeKalb will consider purchasing one of Hunter Properties’ buildings, 1011-1027 Hillcrest Drive, for $1.19 million at the DeKalb City Council meeting on Monday.
The ordinance follows an agreement made between the city and Hunter...
DeKALB – In addition to the losses of several local businesses since the outbreak of COVID-19, DeKalb has also seen new businesses emerge while others have changed locations completely.
One frequent haunt of NIU students that is no longer where most...
DeKALB — Faculty members will be able to pivot to remote learning if the COVID-19 positivity rate on campus reaches or exceeds 8% following a mutual health and safety agreement between faculty and administration finalized Sunday.
The agreement also...
