DeKALB — Mission II, or “Mini Mish,” recently inherited the position of NIU’s live mascot following Mission I’s retirement in September. This week will mark Mini Mission’s first homecoming at NIU.
Students, faculty, staff and alumni can...
DeKALB — DeKalb residents against face masks and vaccine mandates cited “governmental overreach” as the reason they opposed the requirements at a protest held Sunday.
Protesters held poster boards on the corner of Lincoln Highway and First...
The weather for the week of Sept. 27 will see warm temperatures with a chance of showers and thunderstorms over the weekend. Forecast data was provided by the National Weather Service.
Monday
Today will be sunny with a high near 87. West southwest...
Monday
Genesis Technologies Barsema Hall Meet and Greet Table: Genesis Technologies will host a Meet and Greet table. They will be recruiting students interested in pursuing sales careers at 10 a.m. at Barsema Hall, Atrium.
Managing Remotely:...
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.
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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...
By Elisa Reamer, News Reporter
| September 23, 2021
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....
