DeKALB — The effectiveness of Tru-Releaf, a CBD lotion, will be tested on student-athletes at NIU and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as part of a study of the product, Botanics and Health Incorporated announced. The news release from Botanics...

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Wednesday five new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 42. This comes after the county experienced six days with two recorded cases of the coronavirus. Among those in the county who have...

DeKALB — Robert Brinkmann will take over as the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences beginning July 1. Brinkmann was previously the Dean of Graduate Studies and Vice Provost for research at Hofstra University. He was also the chair of...

DeKALB — The former location of O’Leary’s Irish Pub and Grill, 260 E. Lincoln Highway, is one step closer to becoming a Mexican restaurant after council members passed an ordinance for a tax increment financing funding request at Monday night’s...

DeKALB — NIU will be receiving $14.8 million in federal funding in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  The funding, announced April 13 by 14th District Representative Lauren Underwood, will come as a result of the recently passed CARES Act,...

DeKALB — The university is offering rooms in Neptune Hall North to Northwestern Medicine employees and DeKalb County police, fire and EMT personnel who need a place to stay during the COVID-19 pandemic. NIU President Lisa Freeman said the university...

DeKALB — DeKalb and Sycamore grocery stores have made adjustments to their regular operations to ensure safety for employees and customers during the pandemic. Many stores reserve a time slot for the elderly to collect their items. People over 60...

DeKALB — Students and community members will have the opportunity to learn coping strategies and discover mental health resources at the next virtual NIU STEM Café, “Stressed and Depressed? – You’re Not Alone,” 6 p.m. Wednesday online...

DeKALB — In an effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, NIU’s College of Health and Human Sciences donated boxes of personal protective equipment to the DeKalb Fire Department on Monday to help minimize the spread of the coronavirus. “It’s a...

DeKALB — A public hearing for Ventus Tech Services, LLC, regarding the plans for a proposed data center in DeKalb, will be set for April 22. The Planning and Zoning Commission will hear Ventus’ request to approve the annexation and rezoning of about...

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced the first death of the coronavirus in the county Monday. The person was in their 50s, and the county had announced when they tested positive for COVID-19, according to a health department release. "I...