DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 1,136. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 147 are younger than 19, 302 are in their 20s, 181 are in their 30s,...

DeKALB — NIU announced Thursday two additional students have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Thursday, 10 members of the NIU community have tested positive for COVID-19; eight are students and two...

DeKALB — NIU will implement surveillance testing, funded by the university, on campus next week for students in residence halls and face-to-face classes, NIU President Lisa Freeman said Thursday. NCAA testing for athletes will also continue. Surveillance...

DeKALB —  NIU announced Wednesday one additional employee and one additional student have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Wednesday, eight members of the NIU community have tested positive for the coronavirus;...

DeKALB —  NIU announced Tuesday three additional students have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Campus COVID-19 dashboard. As of Tuesday, six members of the NIU community tested positive for the coronavirus; one is an NIU employee and...

DeKALB — The April ballot could include a referendum to allow DeKalb residents to have backyard chickens after council members had a back-and-forth debate at Monday night’s meeting.  A vote to include a resolution involving the use of backyard...

DeKALB — Mayor Jerry Smith said he met with NIU leadership Monday to discuss COVID-19 prevention following a weekend of several large gatherings and three reported positive cases at NIU since Friday.  “We have to keep our fingers crossed that what's...

DeKALB — Another student has tested positive for COVID-19 Monday, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. This brings the total to three cases in the NIU community.  If students or staff are feeling any symptoms, they are to contact the NIU...

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 1,060. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 125 are younger than 19, 280 are in their 20s, 174 are in their 30s,...

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday two people in the NIU community have tested positive for COVID-19; one person is a student and one person is an employee, according to NIU’s Campus COVID-19 Dashboard.  The dashboard began documenting positive campus...

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 995. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 113 are younger than 19, 257 are in their 20s, 165 are in their 30s, 136...

DeKALB — Judge Marcy Buick denied an order of protection Tuesday that would have protected instructor Michele Duffy from advocacy and public communication major Roderic Moyer. Duffy was teaching a class of around 20 students at about 1:20 p.m. Nov....