DeKALB – “Warmer” and “drier” are adjectives better suited to the summer season, but they will now also apply to the coming winter. In a recent three month outlook, an El Nino winter has been predicted in Illinois with a higher probability...

DeKALB – A pilot program that offers online classes during the winter break, a J-term, is making its way to NIU. The first winter term classes, J-terms, courses that run through the first few weeks of Jan., will primarily offer general education...

DeKALB – International Student and Scholar Services hosted the International Thanksgiving Dinner which welcomed around 100 students and faculty along with their family members to enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner. The seventh International Thanksgiving...

DeKALB – When understanding the study of another species, all facets must be explored, even those that may make people feel ... well, uncomfortable. Anthropology 441, Sexual Selection in Primates, studies the biology and behavior of primates' ability...

DeKALB – Nov. 20 is a day to honor those in the transgender community killed by violence. This year, the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center and the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality will be hosting a remembrance vigil as part...

DeKALB – At around 10 p.m., a fire broke out at The Terraces at DeKalb apartment complex, 1100 W. Lincoln Highway, across from CVS. The fire was extinguished before 11 p.m. Sunday. DeKalb Fire Chief Michael Thomas said one resident is currently...

Editor’s note: The article was updated at 11:37 p.m. to include when the train began moving.  DeKALB – The DeKalb Police Department announced at 9:27 p.m. on X, formerly known as Twitter, that a train is blocking the roadway between First Street...

DeKALB – Fushi Yami has introduced a new employee: a 5-foot robot named Mushroom.  Mushroom has four trays behind a black screen that displays a smile while it works. When riding through the restaurant, the robot visits tables where customers can...

DeKALB – NIU officials are helping students hack their futures with the development of a cybersecurity degree program. The university already has a cybersecurity certificate program at the master’s degree level, but according to Interim Executive...

DeKALB – The average gas price in Illinois has risen 3.8 cents in the last week. The average gas price is $3.52 as of Nov. 13.  The cheapest gas price in Illinois was $2.88, and the most expensive was $4.99.  The average price of gas nationally...

DeKALB – The heat in Ellington’s kitchen can be difficult, but the restaurant’s students can take it. Ellington’s Restaurant, located in the Holmes Student Center, is a buffet-style dining establishment. Unlike other NIU dining services, it...

DeKALB – It’s not uncommon for youths to raise money with a lemonade stand, but one NIU student has chosen to take it a step further. Madison Wescott, a junior political science major with an emphasis in law, has been managing a food truck for...