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...

DeKALB — The week of March 15 will see several chances for precipitation including snow and will remain in the low to mid 40s until the weekend. Forecast data was provided by the National Weather Service.    Monday Monday will be breezy...

DeKALB – In 1972, students and faculty began a planning committee for a Women’s Studies Program at the university. In 1981, the plan was approved and the first Women’s Study course was offered during the fall semester. As of 2020, NIU began to offer...

Monday Huskies Get Hired Tips and Tricks: Career Services will host a Huskies Get Hired workshop to help students find job openings at 10 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Contact Brian Pillsbury at [email protected]  for more information. Engineering...

DeKALB – SGA members voiced their concerns about the lack of communication between students and administration during the COVID-19 pandemic from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday at the SGA town hall meeting. Issues regarding the quality of education during...

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 8,598. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 1,427 are younger than 19, 2,018 are in their 20s, 1,290 are in their...

DeKALB — Join Juniper’s Nest and shop locally March 13-14 from 12 to 4 p.m. at the March “Makers Market.” The local business will host their bimonthly local market at 263 E. Lincoln Highway in the old House Cafe building. The market will feature...

DeKALB — NIU announced Thursday that one additional student and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and no students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Thursday, 22 students and five employees are currently...

DeKALB – NIU announced Thursday that the university would hold a series of in-person commencement ceremonies for 2020 and Spring 2021 graduates, according to a Thursday email sent to staff.  Ceremonies for Spring 2021 graduates will be held from...