DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman’s university goals, which the Board of Trustees will use to evaluate her performance at the end of 2023, spoke about future standards – including broadening the criteria for tenure.
“I think we believe that...
By Colin Kempsell, Senior News Reporter
| January 24, 2023
DeKALB – A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday in DeKalb, according to the National Weather Service.
The advisory will affect portions of north central and northeast Illinois. DeKalb is one of the seven counties...
Nothing says “I love you” like a sweet treat or a lick on the nose. Luckily, Eileen is ready to give both.
Eileen says hello as Tail’s Pet of the Week. She is 2 years old and quite the mild-mannered lady. Eileen prefers not to bark or jump on...
The average price of gasoline in Illinois continues to rise for the second week in a row. The cost of gas is now around $3.52 per gallon – this is up 3.8 cents per gallon compared to last week's rates.
In regards to last month's prices, cost appears...
By Colin Kempsell, Senior News Reporter
| January 23, 2023
DeKALB – The DeKalb City Council is accepting proposals for the purchase of vacant land in the North Annie Glidden neighborhood, adjacent to NIU’s Greek Row.
The plot of land on the corner of Hillcrest Drive and Blackhawk Road has been the subject...
By Colin Kempsell, Senior News Reporter
| January 23, 2023
After a year of bursting pipes and collapsed ceilings, Patterson Hall has yet to see a permanent fix for its leaky fire suppression system, leaving some residents to question what will come next.
In 2022, Patterson Hall East saw at least three separate...
DeKALB– NIU Career Services will be hosting an All-Majors Internship and Job Fair at the Convocation Center.
The event will take place 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m on Feb. 15.
Students and alumni are welcome to visit the fair to interact with employers...
By Colin Kempsell, Senior News Reporter
| January 23, 2023
DeKALB – Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency John J. Kim announced Jan. 17 that the City of Sycamore will receive $4,111,200 million in funds to repair its lead service lines.
The money comes from a State Revolving Fund from...
By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
| January 22, 2023
The Student Government Association confirmed Emmanuel Corpuz, a junior mechatronics engineering major, to the Senate. Corpuz will represent University Housing.
“As a current Neptune resident, I am not blind to these issues we face on campus,” Corpuz...
By Colin Kempsell, Senior News Reporter
| January 20, 2023
DeKALB – NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology received $1.5 million in federal funds to convert its cleanroom lab into a fabrication lab for microchip research, design and prototyping.
The college’s microchip fabrication lab,...
DeKALB – NIU’s Reproductive Rights Association (RRA) is sponsoring a charity drive selling shirts for the Chicago Abortion Fund (CAF) from now until Feb. 7.
The shirts display the RRA’s logo on the front and on the back they say “bodily autonomy...
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On an ordinary day, the College Grind, a cafe in the Holmes Student Center,...
