DeKALB — Ceilings falling, gunshots heard outside of bedroom windows, compromised safety, mold in bathrooms — these are only some stories members of the Tenant’s Association had to share during their informal meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul’s...
DeKALB — On April 20, 2004, an F-2 tornado struck Putnam County, Illinois.Sweeping through Granville, the tornado destroyed homes, tore up streets and devastated the small town.“It was raining all morning,” Victor Gensini, professor of meteorology,...
DeKALB — The NIU Huskie Line has implemented an extra 2R bus to pick up students and passengers at each of its designated stops. The 2R will continue to make stops at the Holmes Student Center and other stops including: DuSable Hall, Northern View Apartments,...
MondaySpring 2020 Class Registration Begins: Monday is the first day students can register for Spring 2020 courses. For more information on class registration visit https://www.niu.edu/registration-records/registration/index.shtml. Open enrollment begins...
DeKALB — Faculty are most concerned about enrollment and retention, according to survey results presented at the Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday.The survey asked faculty senators to rank their top five concerns out of 19 choices. The scores were weighted...
DeKALB — Warm, dry conditions combined with human error continue to make California a hot spot for wildfires.As fires continue to burn California, CNN reports there are at least 13 fires burning as of Nov. 1.In most instances, fires are caused by human...
DeKALB — An updated ranking from U.S. News and World Report place 11 Illinois schools among the best in the world.NIU falls at number 6 of those 11, above Illinois State University and Southern Illinois University.The rankings are based on academic...
German Ibarra, graduate student, is hosting the first annual Diversity Ball 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of the Holmes Student Center. Doors open 5 p.m. The Diversity Ball is a black-tie formal gala aims to celebrate diverse...
DeKALB — It’s the most wonderful time of the year; Northern Illinois woke up to a blanket of snow Halloween morning.DeKalb climate records show today is the only Halloween with snowfall since at least 1965.Dave Changnon, professor of climatology,...
The Military and Post-Traditional Student Services Department of NIU will host the Warriors Brunch from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 11 in room 315 of Altgeld Hall. The Brunch will occur 15 minutes after the Veteran's Day Flagpole Ceremony which remembers...
DeKALB — A 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center, which could create 1,000 jobs by the end of 2020, was approved in an ordinance unanimously favored by the City Council.A food manufacturing and distribution company, of which the name has not...
DeKALB — In an unsuspecting residential neighborhood, just past downtown Sycamore, stands a structure that separates itself from the rest of the small-scale, average homes on the block. It’s a minimal, off-white brick house with two tiny glass-block...
