DeKALB — Julie Jesmer helped create the DeKalb Trash Squirrels in 2020 and is now a member of the Citizens’ Environmental Commission for the City of DeKalb, where her goal is to make DeKalb the cleanest city in the state. The goal of the commission...

DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that eight additional students and one employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. Seven students and one employee has recovered. As of Wednesday, 26 students and four...

DeKALB — In the 2021-2022 academic year, winter break will last from Dec. 11 to Jan. 17 during the fourth week of the month when usually it is the third week. “Our academic calendar is based on a really long-standing scheduling pattern that the...

DeKALB —  NIU is expected to have 19-24% of total undergraduates coming from Latinx backgrounds in the upcoming years as students and administration have taken measures on and off  campus to ensure resources and opportunities for Hispanic and Latinx...

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced that it is now scheduling appointments for the third doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, as well as booster doses for all three available vaccines. To be eligible to receive a...

DeKALB - The weather for the week of Nov. 17 will be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Information provided below is from the National Weather Service. Wednesday  Wednesday will have scattered showers until 1 p.m. as well as temperatures...

DeKALB — NIU President Lisa Freeman remarked on previous accomplishments and outlined NIU’s plans for higher education coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic in her State of the University speech on Tuesday. Freeman reflected on several accomplishments...

DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday that no additional students and employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. Six students and one employee has recovered. As of Tuesday, 25 students and four employees...

DeKALB — Gas prices in Illinois have fallen 5.4 cents per gallon in the past week, according to GasBuddy’s daily surveys of 4,378 gas stations in Illinois.  Gas prices in Illinois are at an average of $3.55 per gallon, 9.7 cents higher than one...

DeKALB — NIU’s Campus Activities Board attempted to recoup a portion of the investment spent in partnership with DeKalb’s Egyptian Theatre for the Jesse McCartney concert held Thursday. CAB initially attempted to recoup some of the $20,000 they...

DeKALB — NIU announced Monday that seven additional students and two employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. Fifteen students have recovered. As of Friday, 31 students and five employees are currently...

DeKALB — NIU has been promoting gender inclusion and diversity by creating seven new gender-inclusive bathrooms since 2018.  A gender-inclusive bathroom is open to all people regardless of gender identity.  The first gender-inclusive bathroom...