DeKALB – The Ellwood House will be hosting a new exhibit discussion titled Past and Pleasant as part of the Brown Bag Lunch/Local Lore, a free monthly lecture series about history relevant to DeKalb County.
The April 6 discussion presents the lives...
DeKALB – Oorah, the name of a stolen Huskie statue, is the Marine Corps cheer of enthusiasm and devotion – it’s also what DeKalb will be saying because the statue is coming back.
The Huskies on Parade project is a community driven art project...
Spring has sprung and Addison has just the nose to sniff it out as Tails’ Pet of the Week.
She is almost 2-years-old with brown fur and a white belly and is never too shy to give some kisses or show off her training.
Addison knows how to “sit”...
By Daniel Massa, Lifestyle Writer
| March 21, 2023
DeKalb - Starting July 1, Jessica Labatte will begin her new position as director of the NIU School of Art and Design.
Labatte is an associate professor and is currently head of the art school’s photography department. Prior to her acceptance as...
DeKALB – On March 19, Carl Austin, a 33-year-old DeKalb man, was pronounced dead after experiencing fatal gunshot wounds in the parking lot of University Village.
Police found Austin unresponsive after responding to a report of a male victim who...
DeKALB – Starting Monday, NIU OneCard holders will be able to ride the Huskie Bus Line 12 to the Elburn Metra Station for free.
The general public’s fare will be reduced to 50 cents per ride.
DeKalb’s Frost Lot, located on East Locust Street...
DeKALB – The Student Government Association’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee hosted a panel that touched on the failure of the recent petition for Black students and to get feedback and encourage conversation between SGA representatives...
DeKALB – In acknowledgment of the shortage of K-12 school psychologists in Northern Illinois, the U.S. Department of Education has awarded NIU a $5.1 million grant to train at least 24 psychologists to ease the crisis.
NIU’s School Psychology Program...
DeKALB – NIU found itself conflicted beginning the 2020 school year at the height of the pandemic: How would in-person classes work?
With the risk of COVID-19, mask mandates were already a general precaution, but the airborne risk of the coronavirus...
By Sarah Rose, Senior Lifestyle Writer
| March 9, 2023
DeKALB – DeKalb is under a winter weather advisory until 7 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. DeKalb has been experiencing on and off snowstorms in the afternoon but is currently battling dry air.
“For precipitation, we really...
DeKALB – Midwest weather patterns aren’t the only thing keeping snow at NIU.
NIU is revisiting its world record paper snowflake, originally created by NIU’s Advanced Photography course last year. The anniversary of the snowflake will celebrate...
DeKALB – A new furry friend has picked up the torch for a bi-monthly mental health program called “Chilling with Chase.”
In this event, students can pet and relax with therapy dog Chase, a 3-year-old golden retriever, learning mindful techniques...
