DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman denounced hate and all forms of racism in the wake of an Atlanta shooting that killed eight people, including six Asian American women. “The increase in crimes across our nation targeting those who are not white...

DeKALB – Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday that anyone 16 or older will be able to receive the coronavirus vaccine starting April 12 in Illinois. The eligibility change won’t apply to Chicago, which has its own vaccination plan and gets...

DeKALB – NIU announced Wednesday that it plans to offer primarily face-to-face classes and student support services, increased capacity for housing, social activities, athletics and events for the fall 2021 semester, according to a Wednesday email from...

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, six students and four employees are...

DeKALB – NIU Police Chief Tom Phillips will retire in mid-April after seven years of service, according to a Wednesday news release. Deputy Chief Darren Mitchell, a 21-year veteran at the department, will step in as acting chief of the NIU Police Department.  “I...

DeKALB – The Student Government Association recognized Turning Point USA as an official student organization on Sunday, despite pushback from students at the meeting.  Turning Point USA’s mission is to identify, educate, train and organize students...

DeKALB – Kappa Delta Chi’s Beta Upsilon chapter will host a fundraiser from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday at Chipotle, 1013 W Lincoln Highway A, in order to raise money for their sorority. Kappa Delta Chi is a sorority at NIU committed to the professional...

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

DeKALB – DeKalb teacher Maddi Bodine of Kingston Elementary School is one of 32 finalists from a field of 708 nominations statewide for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. “Every year since 1986, Golden Apple has selected master...

DeKALB — NIU announced Monday that one additional student and no employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 11 students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, 12 students and four employees are currently...

DeKALB – Gas prices continue to rise across the country. The average price of gas in Illinois on March 15 was $3 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,378 stations in the state. That is a 10.7 cents per gallon increase from last week...

DeKALB – Over the years, it seems as if snowfall has increased during March. Is climate change to blame, or is this common for northern Illinois?  The normal amount of snowfall for Chicago during March is 5.6 inches, according to weather.gov. The...