DeKALB — Many of NIU’s webpages' annual reports showed a decrease in engagement during the pandemic, while ADEI’s virtual engagement doubled. ADEI had an engagement of 1,890 in Fall 2020 leading up to the pandemic and a total virtual engagement...
DeKALB— The 2022 Illinois midterms would see incumbent Republicans Adam Kinzinger (R-16) and Darin LaHood (R-18) square off in a possible primary battle after Illinois Democrats released their second proposed district map Saturday.
The newly drawn...
What to know
2020 U.S. Census results saw the state of Illinois decrease by 18,124 persons
The decline in the population dropped the state congressional delegation from 18 members to 17 starting in the 2022 primaries.
Democrats in Springfield...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 21, 2021
DeKALB — The women’s soccer team won 2-1 in their final home game of the season against the Miami (Ohio) University Redhawks on Thursday night.
NIU’s sideline showed an abundance of energy during the course of the game, most notably following...
The Brooklyn Nets are the favorites to win the NBA Championship, but former NBA champion and seven-time All-Star guard Kyrie Irving is not expected to play until he gets vaccinated against COVID-19.
Irving went live on Instagram earlier this week...
October is Black Cat Awareness Month, and with Halloween around the corner, our TVs are guaranteed to be filled with black cats. With black cats being so heavily referenced in Halloween decor and media, it’s the perfect time to show them some love.
The...
DeKALB — NIU’s study abroad program has begun accepting applications for winter break and the Fall 2022 semester.
Depending on the program students apply for, deadlines for the two time frames will end anywhere from Oct. 1 to Nov. 15.
The...
DeKALB — Students and staff will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Nov. 1, which is when spring semester registration begins. If students are not vaccinated or have not received a religious or medical exemption, they will not be able...
DeKALB — Thanks to a partnership between NIU and Rockford Promise, a non-profit organization offering select students full-tuition scholarships, 96 first-year students from the Rockford Public School District are attending NIU this year.
NIU’s...
DeKALB — Gas prices in the state of Illinois have risen 10.8 cents per gallon in the past week according to Gas Buddy’s daily survey of 4,378 stations throughout Illinois. Gas prices have gone up 19.5 cents per gallon in the past month.
According...
On Oct. 2, the Huskies football team beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles in an exciting game that I had the pleasure of seeing in person. One of the best parts of being a student this year is that I can attend any NIU athletic event for free. However,...
DeKALB — For the first time this year, mosquitoes collected in a trap in Sandwich have tested positive for the West Nile Virus, according to a DeKalb Health Department news release.
Nearly 42 counties in Illinois have reported mosquito samples...
