DeKALB — The Board of Trustees approved the reallocation of 20% of the general fee toward other services for students Thursday.  This reallocation will be for the fiscal year 21. The fiscal year 21, or FY21 began July 1 and ends June 30, 2021.  The...

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department offers free temporary drive-thru and walk-up COVID-19 testing 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the DCHD parking lot, 2550 N. Annie Glidden Road. The test is a nasal swab test, and anyone, regardless...

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday 18 additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus, and seven recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Friday, 51 students and three employees are currently positive for COVID-19.  The...

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, 40 students and 3 employees are currently positive for COVID-19. The dashboard’s...

DeKALB — NIU President Lisa Freeman sent an email at 3:09 p.m. Thursday acknowledging the racist slur spray-painted on the Lincoln Highway side of the Center for Black Studies building Wednesday night. “Late last night, the N-word was spray-painted...

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday five more students have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 13 more students have recovered from COVID-19, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Wednesday, 50 students and two employees are currently...

DeKALB — South First Street will be closed to through traffic beginning Thursday and will remain closed until Nov. 25, according to a Tuesday press release by the DeKalb County Engineer.  South First Street will remain closed for the removal and...

This story has been edited to reflect corrections.  DeKALB —Due to the $253,245.20 budget cut that the Student Government Association received, discussions to dissolve some vacant directorships and combine two committees that were alike were started...

DeKALB — The DeKalb Police Department is one step closer to using body cameras after a resolution was unanimously passed at Monday night’s meeting for a five-year agreement with Axon Enterprises. The DeKalb Police Department started testing three...

DeKALB — Students and DeKalb residents who intentionally gather in groups of more than 10 people without a face covering or who aren’t social distancing will now be ordered to pay a $300 fine due to a newly passed city ordinance. The motion passed...

DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday five additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 19 more students and one employee have recovered from COVID-19, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Tuesday, 58 students and two employees...