DeKALB — Every registered voter in DeKalb County will be sent a vote by mail application for the Nov. 3 election as a result of legislation Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed on Tuesday, according to a June 17 release from Douglas J. Johnson, county clerk and...
The Board of Trustees passed a preliminary internal budget for the next fiscal year and discussed several items of interest at Thursday’s meeting.
The fiscal year 21, or FY21 begins July 1 and ends June 30, 2021.
The budget
The budget passed...
DeKALB — Local Black Lives Matter organizers told Mayor Jerry Smith he was making ‘empty promises’ after Thursday’s Black Lives Matter town hall at Hopkins Park during which the community made demands about police reform.
“Everything you’re...
The Study Abroad Office has placed a hold on traveling due to COVID-19 for the remainder of the summer and the fall. For the summer and fall, the Study Abroad Office will offer students a virtual abroad experience.
NIU canceled all international...
DeKALB — Hopkins Park’s bandshell was found vandalized with graffiti Thursday.
The bandshell’s white interior bore the phrases “All Lives Matter,” “Trump” and “BLM” with an “X” drawn through the letters with black spray paint.
This...
DeKALB — DeKalb community members called on the Human Relations Commission at Tuesday’s special meeting to implement policy change within the police department, however, residents said progress towards change is happening too slowly.
The three-hour-long...
NIU responded Tuesday to a series of “vile and racist comments.”
NIU’s response to a Twitter thread included mention of a person who would’ve taken a leadership role involving fraternity and sorority life.
The fraternity and sorority...
Recently appointed DeKalb Interim Police Chief Bob Redel has two short-term goals for the police department: to listen to the community and embrace change.
Redel was appointed the interim position on May 26 and took office at 5 p.m. on June 2 after...
DeKALB — Professors and administrators within the College of Visual and Performing Arts responded to a series of racist Facebook posts written by a local business owner who had worked with the college in the past.
Scott Almand is the co-owner of...
DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 494, as of 8:12 p.m. Friday.
Among those who have tested positive for the coronavirus, 38 people are younger than 19, 111 are in their 20s,...
DeKALB — Chairperson Brad Beyer, of the SGA Senate’s University Services Oversight Committee, will enter the 52nd session as Speaker of the Senate with Huskie pride on his mind.
During the Senate’s April 5 meeting, Beyer, junior economics major,...
Students who have received previous funding from the Student Emergency Fund can begin applying for additional assistance on June 15. Meanwhile, any students who have not received any previous funding from the emergency fund can currently apply via the...
