DeKALB — Recreational marijuana use has been legal in Illinois for three months. Gov. J.B Pritzker and The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced in a Thursday news release that cannabis sales in March totaled $35.9...
DeKALB — The university will open the Holmes Student Center hotel to be used as alternative housing for those unable to self-quarantine, according to an email sent Friday by NIU President Lisa Freeman.
Freeman said in the email that the DeKalb County...
DeKALB — The local guitar store Ax in Hand has turned to Facebook Messenger to continue teaching students old, new and across the world how to play guitar.
Ax in Hand, 817 W. Lincoln Highway Suite B, decided to use Facebook Messenger as a means of...
DeKALB — All 2020 summer courses for undergraduate, graduate and law students will be taught online instead of in-person due to COVID-19 concerns, according to a Thursday email sent out by NIU President Lisa Freeman.
Summer courses will be evaluated...
DeKALB — NIU has created a Student Emergency Fund, which launched Monday, in partnership with the NIU Foundation. This information was emailed to students Monday.
The Student Emergency Fund was developed to provide resources to degree-seeking students...
DeKALB — Census Day is observed nationwide to serve as a reminder for residents to take part in the decennial population count.
Census Day is also used as a reference date for people filling out their forms who are asked to report where they live...
Governor J.B. Pritzker will issue an executive order Wednesday to extend Illinois’ Disaster Proclamation, the stay-at-home order and the suspension of on-site learning at schools until April 30, Pritzker said at his 2:30 p.m. news conference.
“If...
DeKALB — Licensed healthcare workers have been called to sign-up with the state to fight COVID-19 by way of an emergency smartphone alert.
The alert links to IllinoisHELPS.net. Healthcare workers that register through the website may be tapped...
The SGA elections are over and the list of winners has been posted to the SGA’s HuskieLink page.
The election results are as follows:
Executive Branch
President: Antonio Johnson
Vice President: Kyle Jacobson
Treasurer: Devohn Hall
Student Trustee...
DeKALB — The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced resources for consumers struggling to make payments on their debts due to the COVID-19 crisis in a news release.
Congress took specific actions for federal...
DeKALB — The DeKalb Park District has announced that parks and trails will remain open while playgrounds, sports courts, golf courses and other facilities are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Park District warned in a Friday news release...
DeKALB — Breweries in the DeKalb area have teamed up to give customers an online delivery service with a variety of beers to try during social distancing. From the safety of their home, they can enjoy beer personally fermented and delivered by these...
