Monday Huskie Conversation Podcast Season 3 Episode 4 Release: The Social Justice Education Department will continue their Conversations That Matter about Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. Host J Pappas will discuss the 2021 NIU Common Read Experience...

DeKALB – Sept. 17 marks Constitution Day and NIU is celebrating with several events. The Constitution of the United States was signed Sept. 17, 1787, and in 2004 Congress enacted a law to formally celebrate. Before 2004 the holiday was called “Citizenship...

DeKALB — Saturday marks 20 years since the tragedies that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. NIU faculty held a panel Friday, recalling the impact it had on campus and everyday life.  Kathleen McFadden, College of Business professor, recalls showing up...

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 11,594 and 49,019 county residents are fully vaccinated. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 2,202 are younger...

DeKALB— Attendees and onlookers stood in reverence as Darren Mitchell, acting NIU Police Chief, and three U.S. soldiers raised and lowered the flag outside the Holmes Student Center.  Students and staff gathered outside at 2 p.m. Friday to commemorate...

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday that seven additional students and three employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and eight students and one employee have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Friday, 24 students and...

DeKALB — STEM Fest will take place this year on Oct. 23, in the heart of NIU’s campus at the Holmes Student Center, MLK Commons and Founders Memorial Library. In previous years, the event was held at the Convocation Center. This free open house...

DeKALB — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal is urging universities in the state to take measures in helping to educate students, parents, and faculty of the steps they can use to prevent fires.  The month of September is used to bring...

DeKALB – The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce commended Express Employment Professionals on its first year in DeKalb, as well as welcoming them to the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce. The company has over 20 years of experience and is looking to continue to branch...

DeKALB - The City of DeKalb will discuss Monday changes from the 2010 to the 2020 Census due to the loss of 3,805 people within the last 10 years. The State of Illinois requires political wards to be nearly equal in population, according to Sept. 13...

DeKALB – Both local activists and the DeKalb chief of police say the future adoption of a citizen police review board is a win for the City of DeKalb. Plans for implementing a review board started in August after City Council members voted to create...

DeKALB - The Board of Trustees on Thursday approved the sale of NIU’s Hoffman Estates campus. The university placed the facility on the market in June and quickly received an offer according to the agenda on Sept. 9. The closing date on the facility...