The Student Association has created a campaign called the #NoShameCampaign to help combat stigma surrounding mental health issues and counseling. The SA said its aim is to normalize the seeking of treatment for mental health issues that affect a growing...
Raquel Chavez, Student Association student trustee, has resigned from her position on the Board of Trustees, according to a SA news release Thursday.Chavez served as SA vice president for the 2014-2015 academic year, then ran unopposed for the student...
Illinois passed 237 new laws that went into effect as of Jan. 1. Here are 16 laws that may affect the DeKalb community:1. Protect pets from the coldBeware DeKalb and Sycamore pet owners, all Illinois residents can now be charged with a misdemeanor for...
The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.Dec. 15• Christopher C. Bonner, 31, of DeKalb, was charged...
The following was taken directly from the NIU Police Department. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The NIU Police Department provides police reports online at niu.edu/publicsafety/.Nov. 261. At 2:45 p.m. Oct....
NIU junior Alirius Clinton, friend of Quintonio LeGrier who was shot and killed by Chicago Police Dec. 26, protests with Father Michael Pfleger against gun violence in Chicago on Michigan Avenue on Dec. 31. LeGrier’s high school and NIU’s Black Male...
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy is launching a $1,000 scholarship in recognition of NIU student Quintonio LeGrier.LeGrier was killed after “an incident with Chicago police” on Dec. 26, according to a Jan. 5 campus update. LeGrier, 19,...
An off-campus home invasion was reported to have occurred at 5 a.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Spiros Court, according to an NIU safety bulletin.The victims reported two male suspects forced their way into the victims’ apartment and displayed a handgun...
An off-campus attempted armed robbery was reported to have occurred at 1:17 a.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of Greenbrier Road, according to an NIU safety bulletin.The victim reported he was walking northwest on Greenbrier Road when three males approached...
Secretary of State Jesse White's office will be on campus from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday in the Holmes Student Center, Lower Level.Faculty, students and staff will be able to take advantage of the following driver and vehicle services:• Driver’s...
