DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 558.
Among those who have tested positive for the coronavirus, 48 are younger than 19, 129 are in their 20s, 103 are in their 30s, 88 are in...
In response to the list of demands of the local Black Lives Matter group, DeKalb City Council members began discussing the list at a virtual town hall during the Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday.
Almost 40 people took part in the meeting via...
NIU updated students on housing, dining, and student fees in an email sent to students Tuesday by Housing and Residential Services and Campus Dining Services. Student fees have not changed, according to the email.
Housing
Students, including...
DeKalb — The League of Women Voters of DeKalb County will host a Voter Registration Drive Wednesday at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1025 W. Hillcrest Drive, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is located in the parking lot across the street from...
DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced that the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 536.
Among those who have tested positive for the coronavirus, 46 are younger than 19, 123 are in their 20s, 100 are in their 30s, 83...
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...
