The weekend of Jan. 29 will be snowy. Temperatures will increase near the middle of the weekend, but then fall back below freezing. Forecast data was provided by the National Weather Service. Friday Friday will be partly sunny and mostly cloudy...

DeKALB – NIU has received $23.7 million as a result of a second stimulus package in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The university is allocating $7.4 million directly toward grants for students, said Sarah Chinniah, vice president and...

DeKALB — NIU announced Thursday that two additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and three students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Thursday, 30 students and seven employees are...

DeKALB —  The deadline for May 2021 graduation is Monday. Qualifying undergraduate and graduate seniors with over 90 credit hours are eligible for graduation, according to the Registration and Records website.. In order to register, students should...

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that one additional student and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and three students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Wednesday, 31 students and seven employees are...

DeKALB – The Huskie Line route system is working on a reduced schedule until Feb. 14 due to a bus driver shortage. As a result, the DeKalb Public Transit is working with Transdev Services Inc. to find a solution to this shortage as soon as possible.  The...

DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday that four additional students and one employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, and six students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Tuesday, 33 students and seven employees are currently...

DeKALB – The City of DeKalb has declared a parking prohibition on all designated snow routes in the city due to snowfall exceeding 2 inches, according to a Tuesday news release. The parking restriction was canceled at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The parking...

DeKALB – Mayor Jerry Smith advised residents at Monday’s City Council meeting to “be careful” as DeKalb County moves out to Tier 1 mitigations and into Phase 4, which allows for more indoor dining. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced...

DeKALB – The week of Jan. 25 is going to be cold and snowy. Travel may be difficult, according to the National Weather Service. Monday Monday will have an 80% chance of snow after 1 p.m. with a high of 29 degrees. Snow accumulation will increase...

DeKALB – The average price of gas in Illinois on Jan. 25 is $2.48 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,378 stations. This is a 1.7 cent rise in gas prices from last week. While prices in the state are 6.1 cents per gallon, lower...

With a winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service for today and tomorrow in northern Illinois, it is important to remain calm and safe during these hazardous conditions. Here are some safety tips the Red Cross says to use to prepare for...