In Illinois, gas prices have fallen 1.5 cents per gallon in the last week. Gas averages $4.24 per gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 4,378 gas stations in Illinois.
Illinois gas prices are 62.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago...
This week's pet Casper is looking for his perfect forever home. He just turned a year old, so he’s a younger dog. Casper also weighs about 65 lbs. His environment is a little overwhelming for him, so Casper is a little shy at first. However, once you...
DeKALB — The 44th annual Corn Fest is back this year with a plethora of events for all to enjoy.
The festival will be taking place all weekend from Aug. 26-28. It will feature live music, a carnival, free corn and other events for participants to...
DeKALB — The Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) reported Friday that coronavirus (COVID-19) cases are now over three million in Illinois.
IDPH reported 3,645,961 COVID-19 cases with 25,084 cases being new and probable. IDPH also reported 56 deaths...
DeKALB — A web-based tool called Huskie Hub can assist students in keeping track and registering for student organizations. The goal of Huskie Hub is to provide students the ability to learn about activities happening throughout campus, join new organizations,...
NIU has partnered with the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum to release a limited amount of mascot bobbleheads for purchase online on the Hall of Fame website as well as through Huskie Books and Gear.
The bobbleheads of Mission II are...
Editor's note: This story has been adjusted to reflect the fact that tuition at NIU has not increased. The previous version of this article was ambiguous about NIU's tuition rate, which might have been misleading.
DeKALB — Inflation has been affecting...
DeKALB — On the week of Aug. 7, the DeKalb Public Works Department began the installation of brand-new street signs which are NIU themed.
The street signs in Greek Row, located north of the NIU campus, have been replaced with the new signs.
Eventually,...
In a special meeting called on Thursday, the NIU Board of Trustees confirmed that the Hoffman Estates campus, 5555 Trillium Blvd, has a potential buyer and that the university should close on the sale quickly.
On March 18, 2021, the Board had determined...
DeKALB — The State of Illinois has recently announced that its project to create a sustainability center on NIU’s campus has been given the green light. The seed for the project was planted in October 2018 under the Illinois Innovation Network and...
DeKALB — NIU instructors and supporters gathered to protest at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commons near the Holmes Student Center.
The protest was organized by the NIU Instructors Chapter of the University Professionals...
