DeKALB – Natalya Jarvis, a graduate student, is the first SGA Supreme Court justice to be approved for the fall semester after the Student Government Association Government Senate voted unanimously to approve the appointment. Jarvis said the role...

Monday Monochromatic Day: Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to dress in all one color. Post a photo of your monochromatic outfit on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with the tag #HuskiePride and #NIUDressUpDays to enter a daily prize giveaway. ...

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 12,023 and 49,937 county residents are fully vaccinated. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 2,329 are younger...

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

DeKALB – The DeKalb County Health Department reported Thursday that the first bat in the county in 2021 has tested positive for rabies, according to a health department news release.  The bat was captured in a bedroom where a person woke up to the...

DeKALB – The DeKalb Police Department sent out a community alert Thursday to advise residents of a social media scam that has been reported in the city. The scam is occurring on Facebook, where a person is tricked into thinking they’re communicating...

DeKALB — Board of Trustees members were surprised to discover Thursday that NIU was covering the cost of all mandatory tuition waivers through an unfunded state mandate.  Trustee Robert Pritchard informed the rest of the board that these mandatory...

DeKALB – The DeKalb City Council will discuss Monday authorizing the purchase of four police interceptors from Morrow Brothers Ford for $150,000 for the DeKalb Police Department.  The purchase will be from financing from Tax-Exempt Leasing Corporation....

DeKALB – NIU announced on Thursday that 3 students and 0 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 and 2 students and no employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 dashboard. The dashboard’s cumulative statistics show that 131...

DeKALB – Free car seat safety checks are being offered, for free, by the Illinois Department of Transportation on Saturday. Safety checks will be available at Lehan’s Drugs, 1407 S. 4th St., and the Sycamore Police Department, 535 Dekalb Ave. During...

DeKALB – Mosquitoes collected in a trap in Genoa have tested positive for the West Nile Virus for the first time this year, according to a news release from the DeKalb County Health Department.  Mosquitoes collected from traps in DeKalb and Sycamore,...

DeKALB - Active Minds NIU will bring Send Silence Packing, a suicide prevention exhibit, to NIU from 9 a.m. Sept. 30 at the MLK Commons. The exhibit’s goal is to spread awareness about suicide, where to find help for mental health concerns and how...