DeKALB– October is breast cancer awareness month and The City of DeKalb police department has announced a breast cancer awareness fundraiser. Officers at the DeKalb police department have purchased pink patches and badges to wear throughout October...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 3, 2022
DeKALB – NIU has released its annual safety and security report. The report highlights the crime statistics for the 2021 year at NIU and provides information regarding safety and security for the 2022-23 academic year.
This report details different...
The Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) will host a “What has the Constitution Wrought” learning program on Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The event will take place in the Holmes Student Center and those who wish to attend must purchase a ticket...
DeKalb – Gas prices have risen in the last week after reaching record lows during September, according to GasBuddy.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the average gas price in Illinois rose to 22.2 cents per gallon last week, averaging $4.14 per...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 2, 2022
NIU’s 115th annual homecoming is here! Homecoming will take place Monday through Sunday.
The homecoming football game takes place at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 8 vs. Tulsa. In addition to the game, there are tons of events and activities for students to watch...
DeKALB – Ellington’s is a new student operated restaurant that has recently opened on the main floor of the Holmes Student Center.
Ellington’s offers new lunches every Tuesday in the month of October from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. With buffet style dining...
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| September 30, 2022
DeKALB – Two positions for the DeKalb Park Board have opened up for the consolidated election set to occur on April 4, 2023. The positions will be filled by the County Clerk’s Election Division and each will serve a four-year term when elected.
Petition...
Everyone is aware of how challenging it can be to simply love themself in a world where the media repeatedly makes it challenging for us to do so.
The student organization E.B.O.N.Y. Women is a group on campus, founded in 2001, that aims to support,...
By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
| September 29, 2022
The new NIU student code of conduct was discussed during the Faculty Senate meeting on Wednesday.
The new student code of conduct, which has been worked on and refined since last year, has been adopted by the Office of Student Conduct as of Aug....
DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department will host a COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday at the NIU Convocation Center.
Those who would like to receive a booster vaccine must wait the appropriate amount of time before...
SYCAMORE – On Monday, an accident between a motorcycle and an automobile left one person deceased at the intersection of DeKalb Avenue and Mercantile Drive.
Sycamore Police and Fire departments responded to the incident around 4:36 p.m. Monday.
There...
DeKALB – Get ready to design your house as frightening as possible because the third annual DeKalb Halloween House Decorating Contest is here!
Prizes will be awarded for the Best Overall Theme, Best Special effects, Scariest, and People’s Choice....
