DeKALB — Janice Hamlet has accepted a new role as associate vice provost for faculty mentoring and diversity, where she will continue mentoring faculty and expanding connections between mentors and mentees.  The position created in 2019 was known...

DeKALB — Many of NIU’s webpages' annual reports showed a decrease in engagement during the pandemic, while ADEI’s virtual engagement doubled. ADEI had an engagement of 1,890 in Fall 2020 leading up to the pandemic and a total virtual engagement...

DeKALB — NIU announced Thursday that three additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and two students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Friday, 13 students and no employees are currently...

DeKALB — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal is encouraging residents to keep fire safety in mind when putting up Halloween and fall decorations, according to a Friday news release.  Decorations are the first thing to catch fire in about...

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that three additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. One student and one employee has recovered. As of Wednesday, 12 students and no employees...

DeKALB —  Law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Illinois are warning motorists to not drive while impaired on Halloween with the simple message: "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Drive High Get a DUI." In a news release on Wednesday,...

DeKALB — The weather for the week of Oct. 27 will see clear skies with fair temperatures in the beginning of the week and then a chance of showers that will subside leading into the weekend.  Wednesday Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a high...

DeKALB — NIU’s Board of Trustees approved $1.4 million to upgrade 1200 doors around campus at a meeting on Sep. 23, and students and staff seem to support the possible expansion of electronic building access technology. “It is the better way...

DeKALB — Illinois gas prices have risen 8.3 cents/g in the past week, averaging $3.50/g, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 4,378 stations in Illinois. Gas prices in Illinois are 23 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.30/g higher...

DeKALB — The DeKalb City Council moved forward with the consideration for the annual property tax levy of $6,845,317 for 2021, which means tax rates will be lower for DeKalb residents.  City Manager Bill Nicklas worked with county officials to come...

DeKALB — Tails Humane Society has been an animal shelter in DeKalb since 1999, connecting lost or homeless pets to new families and back to their owners.  Tails Humane Society is the largest animal shelter in DeKalb County and will help about 3,300...

DeKALB — The SGA Senate passed a resolution Sunday to officially recognize  the Weightlifting Club as a student organization.  Clayton Schopfer, chairperson of the Organizational Oversight Committee, said that the committee had been overseeing...