DeKALB – NIU hired George Middlemist as its new CFO, and Beth Ingram, executive vice president and provost, announced she will be resigning in June. NIU found its new chief financial officer in Middlemist, according to an NIU Today news release....

DeKALB – DeKalb County offers a way for residents to recycle their old and broken holiday lights with the DeKalb County Holiday Lights Recycling Drive. There are four locations around DeKalb County where people can recycle their lights. Two of these...

A new piece of legislation that aims to end the cash bail system in Illinois has drawn controversy from some due to concerns that it might increase violence. The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act, also known as the SAFE-T Act, was...

DeKALB – Two separate motor vehicle collisions occurred Thursday morning on North Annie Glidden Road, according to DeKalb City Police and Fire Department. The road was closed briefly for major clean up and towing of vehicles, according to DeKalb Police...

DeKALB – This Thanksgiving, gas prices will be the highest they’ve ever been during this time of year. On Thanksgiving, drivers will experience an approximate 58 cent increase statewide and about a 30 cent increase across the nation since last...

DeKALB – Amendment 1, or the Workers' Rights Amendment, passed on Nov. 14 with 58% of the vote, making Illinois the fourth state, along with Hawaii, Missouri and New York, to ensure the right to collective bargaining in its constitution and the first...

DeKALB – This week’s pet weighs a whopping 94 pounds. Remington is roughly two years old and was found as a stray by Tails. He has had some training and knows several commands such as how to shake a hand. Remington is a polite gentleman who knows...

DeKALB – Today at 6 p.m. in the Holmes Student Center in the Sky Room, a vigil and reading of names will take place for the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Many leaders across the NIU campus will take part in observing the memories of those who...

NIU is hosting a First Impressions Networking Night from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Holmes Student Center. Alumni and students will have the opportunity to practice their networking and communication skills during this event. Participants will...

The price of gas has fallen in the last week in Illinois and across the nation but still remains higher than it was a year ago. In the last week, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Illinois has fallen by 14.9 cents, with today’s average...

The SGA passed a bill on Friday to dissolve the University Services Oversight Committee and have its responsibilities taken over by Campus Life and Greek Affairs Committee. The SGA bylaws read that the USO Committee is “concerned with the improvement...

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library twice a week hosts their 309 Creative Open Lab. This lab is free to all, no registration, library card or experience is needed. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays, participants...