DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that two additional students and one employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, and five students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Wednesday, 26 students and five employees are...

DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday that no additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus, and three have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Tuesday, 29 students and four employees are currently COVID-19 positive. The...

DeKALB — The DeKalb Police Department has issued a warning about an unemployment and identity fraud scam that has recently affected Illinois residents. The scam involves fraudulently using individuals’ identities to file for Illinois unemployment...

The Student Government Association Senate elected Bria Davis as the deputy treasurer at their virtual meeting on Sunday night. Davis was the deputy treasurer during the 2019-2020 school year as well, but because she was running for a second term, it...

DeKALB — The Illinois Attorney General’s Office determined in August that the NIU Foundation must respond to Freedom of Information Act requests after the foundation denied at least three requests since 2016.  DeKalb resident Derek Van Buer submitted...

DeKALB — NIU announced Monday four additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 27 recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, 32 students and five employees are currently COVID-19 positive. The dashboard’s...

DeKALB — Seven DeKalb County business owners are suing Governor J.B. Pritzker and Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, over new restrictions to shut down indoor dining that started Saturday.  Businesses included...

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday three additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus, and nine recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Friday, 55 students and six employees are currently COVID-19 positive. The dashboard's...

DeKALB — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire that broke out at around 5:45 p.m. Thursday at the College Park Apartments on the 1100 block of Hillcrest Drive. Police blocked traffic from the west end of Hillcrest Drive in order...

DeKALB — NIU announced Thursday four additional students and one employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Thursday, 61 students and 6 employees are currently positive for COVID-19. The dashboard’s...

DeKALB —Police were on the scene of a three-car collision that occurred around noon Thursday at the intersection of Hillcrest and Regent Drive. Police said no one is currently known to have been injured and one person fled the scene on foot. The...

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday two additional students and one more employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, and eight students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. The dashboard's cumulative testing stats show...