DeKalb – Gas prices have fallen in the last week, reaching record lows in Illinois and nationally, according to GasBuddy.
Prices have not just been dropping in Illinois either; this is the 14th consecutive week of a national decline in gas prices,...
DeKALB — An NIU student was struck by a vehicle in front of the New Residence Hall at about 12:20 p.m. on Monday.
The person who was hit by the car has been released from the hospital, according to Deputy Chief Jason John and the NIU Police Department....
By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
| September 19, 2022
DeKALB — The NIU Board of Trustees reached a full collective bargaining agreement with the University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100 (UPI) on Thursday.
This negotiation came to its conclusion after several months of picketing and protests organized...
DeKALB – Co-ed Latino fraternity Alpha Psi Lambda kicked off Latino Heritage Month with El Grito on Thursday, the annual event to celebrate pride and independence among Latino Americans. Latino Heritage Month takes place from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
El...
DeKALB — The top stories from the week of Sept. 11 to Sept. 15 are highlighted by the electric performance of Northern Star Athlete of the Week, Rocky Lombardi.
Sept. 11: SGA appoints new senators, other roles
The Student Government Association appointed...
DeKALB — At their Sept. 12 meeting, the DeKalb City Council approved the initiative to widen Peace Road and improve safety within the area of construction. Peace Road will be widened to four lanes from the tollway to Macom Drive.
This is the first...
DeKALB — The Newman Catholic Student Center has a new resident priest who is ready to preach to the NIU student body.
Rev. Sean Grismer, the new priest in residence, has been living at the Newman Center since mid-June. Prior to being here on campus,...
DeKALB — The NIU Center for Black Studies and RAMP will host a presentation from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday in the Regency Room at the Holmes Student Center, 340 Carroll Avenue.
The presentation, Intersectionality of Disability and Race. will feature...
DeKALB — Some hard-working students at NIU are not being paid, and both students and parents are expressing frustration. There are many students with on campus jobs that have not been paid since early August, according to NIU as well as many students...
By Colin Kempsell, Assistant News Editor
| September 14, 2022
DeKALB — With NIU’s fall semester in full swing, an overall decrease in enrolled students for the year left the first-year student body to set a new record for enrollment. The student body decreased by 3.6% from Fall 2021, while first-year enrollment...
DeKALB — September is National Preparedness Month and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) wants families to review their emergency plans and build an emergency kit.
Director of the IEMA Alicia Tate-Nadeau released a statement regarding...
