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

DeKALB – NIU, the DeKalb County Health Department and the Illinois Public Health Department have partnered to offer free COVID-19 testing from Sunday to Tuesday.  Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing will be offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Sunday...

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

DeKALB — Illinois leaders took to Twitter to react to the storming of the U.S. Capitol building by pro-Trump rioters. Here's what they had to say: https://twitter.com/LaurenUnderwood/status/1346882576372396032?s=20 https://twitter.com/RepKinzinger/status/1346904020359786502?s=20 https://twitter.com/SenDuckworth/status/1346917774631661568?s=20 https://twitter.com/GovPritzker/status/1346910063273811972?s=20 https://twitter.com/chicagosmayor/status/1346927174348013569?s=20

DeKALB – Mayor Jerry Smith and university professors are condemning the mob of President Donald Trump supporters that stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday in hopes of stopping the count of electoral votes.  Police evacuated lawmakers from the U.S....

DeKALB – Mostly virtual classes, grab-and-go meals, multiple coronavirus tests and Zoom events have been a part of the new first-year student experience amid the COVID-19 pandemic at NIU and many universities across the country.  As the spring semester...

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

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

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 6,768. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 1,098 are younger than 19, 1,597 are in their 20s, 1,002 are in their...

DeKALB – Being prepared to adjust is the best way for a nonprofit organization to counteract the negative impacts of COVID-19, said Michelle Groeper, executive director for the TAILS Humane Society. Food shortages, lack of funding and staffing or...

DeKALB – City Council members unanimously approved a four-year contract between the city and the DeKalb firefighter union at Monday’s meeting.  The contract between the city and DeKalb International Association of Firefighters Local 1236 addresses...

DeKALB – DeKalb County received its first deliveries of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, according to a Tuesday DeKalb County Health Department news release.  The county received 800 doses for local hospital healthcare personnel as one of the first...