DeKALB — Ferrara Candy Company, owners of SweeTarts, Fun Dip, Nerds and more, will construct a 1.6 million square foot distribution complex in DeKalb.The distribution center is expected to be operational in 2021 and will bring an estimated 500 jobs...
DeKALB — Residents may be able to use the Huskie Safe Line after an ordinance was unanimously passed during Monday night’s City Council meeting.The City of DeKalb plans to integrate the Safe Line and replace it with public transit routes that...
DeKALB — Gov. J.B. Pritzker spoke of state efforts to expand educational opportunities, invest in infrastructure and create jobs in his State of the State address Wednesday at the Capitol in Springfield.Pritzker noted gains in Illinois-university student...
By MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN
| January 30, 2020
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has spread to more than a dozen countries as a global emergency Thursday after the number of cases spiked more than tenfold in a week.The U.N. health...
DeKalb- The World Health Organization declared Coronavirus a public health emergency at a news conference Thursday in Geneva. According to WebMD, Coronavirus is a kind of common infection in your nose, sinuses, or upper throat. According to the Washington...
DeKALB — Standardized test scores will no longer be used to make admissions or merit scholarship decisions, following the lead of other major US institutions.Any high school graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above will be admitted, according...
DeKALB — Eight university projects, selected by committee as part of a competitive process, will receive grant funding in celebration of NIU’s 125th anniversary.The eight projects were chosen based on how effectively they would increase awareness...
DeKALB — The Center for Black Studies developed a partnership between NIU and Mico University College, located in Kingston, Jamaica, to launch a study abroad program in Jamaica. The program will take six to 15 students and will run from June 20 to July...
DeKALB — Joe Mitchell, a pastor at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, opened Monday night’s City Council meeting to “seek justice for Elonte McDowell and the community.”“I stand before you as a 40-year resident of this community; I stand before...
DeKALB — The City of DeKalb is working to improve roads by imposing a special service tax on the 18 retailers in the Market Square Shopping Center off of Sycamore Road to pay for annual repairs. City Manager Bill Nicklas said potholes are back, and...
DeKALB — Mehdi Semati, Chair of the Department of Communication, will deliver a talk titled “Iran-U.S. Relations in Perspective” 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Founders Memorial Library, in the Founders Gallery.Semati will discuss the current situation...
In honor of NIU’s 125th anniversary, a committee came together to compile a list of NIU’s 125 memorable moments. They asked people on campus for their opinion and also drew from their personal experience to create the list.As of now the first 11...
