DeKALB – Reported cases of rape and domestic violence saw a spike on NIU’s campus last year.  The NIU Police Department's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report outlines crimes for the university under the categories of primary crimes, Violence...

DeKALB – Rubber meets the road when one student organization takes its dreams from the design board to the finish line.   Huskie Motorsports is a student-led organization at NIU that designs and builds functioning Formula-style race cars for competition...

DeKALB – States like New York and Kentucky are experimenting with limiting pretrial bail; but Illinois has taken it a step further, being the first state to eliminate it entirely. The SAFE-T Act, approved in 2021, set about reforming a number of...

DeKALB – On Tuesday, a student was struck in the head with an arrow. The victim’s friend, in response to the shooting, loosed an arrow into the assailant's chest. Did we mention the arrows had foam tips? The NIU Archery Club held its weekly meeting...

DeKALB – Upon walking through the doors, an aroma of freshly baked dough, a strong whiff of garlic and a hint of melted butter drifted into the noses of patrons at a newly-opened restaurant, D.P. Dough. It’s not your usual Italian restaurant, and...

DeKALB – NIU’s plans to start construction of its Greek Life Center in the Annie Glidden neighborhood near Greek Row will be extended to March while the project awaits funding. The NIU Foundation does not have the funds to build the center, but...

DeKALB – For some, $2,000 could best be spent on food, gas or rent. But some people think that for Generation Z, spending that money on experiences such as concerts might be more worth it. Anne Hardy, director of Scholarships and Student Financial...

DeKALB – A group of runners gathered to run in the 43rd DeKalb Corn Classic, a race that takes runners through downtown DeKalb, historic DeKalb neighborhoods and NIU’s campus before returning downtown. A crowd upwards of 650 people stretched, jogged...

DeKALB – On Friday, the Student Government Association appointed senior political science major Alexandra Alcantar as the new director of SGA’s committee of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  Alcantar made her bid unopposed and shared a history...

DeKALB – NIU administrative staff union members packed the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday to express dissatisfaction with existing pay structures. Union members said the university needs to address low wages that lead to difficult decisions...