DeKALB – ICE has continued their enforcement in Chicago with agents throughout the city. ICE agents have reportedly been spotted near grocery stores, schools and in neighborhoods. On Sept. 9, ICE launched Operation Midway Blitz, an operation aimed...

DeKALB - While most history professors might focus on major events and figures throughout history, Associate Professor Vera Lind centers her research around the topic of death and suicide. Lind was born in Germany and earned her doctorate at the University...

DeKALB - The artwork of five DeKalb residents have been selected to be installed on utility boxes throughout the city of DeKalb. Paintings by the artists were used to create a fourth round of utility box murals, which were recently installed through...

DeKALB - The first Sustainability at NIU event was held Tuesday on the Second Floor of Founders Memorial Library, with presentations from Courtney Gallaher, the campus sustainability coordinator, Holly Hansen, the assistant director of Campus Sustainability...

DeKALB – NIU’s ROTC program commemorated 9/11 at Huskie Stadium Thursday. The ROTC program climbed 220 flights of stairs, equivalent to the height of both towers, to honor the victims of the terrorist attack and recognize America’s resilience...

DeKALB – The Student Government Association elected new members of the senate Friday in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center. SENATORIAL ELECTIONS The senate elected three new members for the positions of director of diversity, equity and...

DeKALB – Alpha Psi Lambda invited the NIU community to take part in the 26th annual El Grito event on Thursday. El Grito took place right after the Latino Heritage Month opening parade, which was held in the MLK Commons the same day. The fraternity,...

DeKalb - The Involvement Fair at NIU allows students to learn about clubs and organizations offered on campus. After being postponed, NIU’s fall Involvement Fair took place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Crowler Bonomo, a senior theater studies...

DeKALB – The University Council discussed increased enrollment and updates to the new budget for fiscal year 2026 on Wednesday afternoon in Altgeld Hall. ENROLLMENT INCREASES AT NIU Executive Vice President and Provost Laurie Elish-Piper opened...

DeKALB - A new restaurant called Tacoverse opened at 701 W. Lincoln Highway. Across from the DeKalb Police Department and a six-minute walk from the Holmes Student Center, Tacoverse officially opened its doors on Aug. 14. Tacoverse offers daily...

DeKALB - Total NIU enrollment rose 4.3% this fall, with an 11% increase in transfer students and a 22% increase in new freshmen. The university welcomed 2,435 new freshmen, an increase of 663 students, its second-largest freshman class since 2014. “NIU’s...

DeKALB - The NIU Bursar’s Office decided to resume credit and debit card convenience fees for 2.85% to help with student account payments. The decision was made to allow for more options and aims to assist students in paying for educational expenses....