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Construction continues at the Old Navy site on March 3.

[Photo] Old Navy to open DeKalb store in late spring

March 5, 2021
An informational poster hangs from a post inside the barn of the Glidden Homestead & Historical Center.The barn is in the process of being renovated to allow for tours of the structure.

[Photo] How invention of barbed wire in DeKalb established NIU

March 3, 2021
Three more students and two employees test positive for COVID-19.

[Photo] 3 more students, 2 employees test positive for COVID-19

March 2, 2021
The Student Government Association is located in Holmes Student Center on the ground floor in the OASIS space.

[Photo] SGA Senate appoints supreme court justice, approves student organizations

March 2, 2021
The week of March 1 is going to be mostly sunny and cold, with temperatures hitting the 40s most days.

[Photo] Weekly weather update for March 1

March 1, 2021
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[Photo] Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #1

February 26, 2021
Fatty’s, 1312 West Lincoln Highway, will be kicking off their Acoustic Music Series Friday.

[Photo] Fatty’s to kickoff acoustic music series Friday

February 26, 2021
A voting booth at the Hopkins Park Terrace Room, 1403 Sycamore Road, during the 2020 election.

[Photo] How to vote in the 2021 consolidated elections

February 26, 2021
COVID-19 signs posted in the Holmes Student Center Friday.

[Photo] 4 additional students test positive for COVID-19

February 22, 2021
Pizza Villa located at 824 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb opens up indoor dining as Illinois moves into phase 4.

[Photo] How restaurants are dealing with new COVID-19 tier mitigations

February 19, 2021
Aftermath of the apartment fire Friday at 1400 W. Lincoln Highway.

[Photo] GoFundMe pages set up for alumni injured in apartment fire

February 16, 2021
Snow being cleared from sidewalks near the Central Quad sculpture Dec. 30.

[Photo] Winter storm warning in effect for DeKalb County

February 15, 2021
The store’s closure will mean the loss of around 75 jobs during peak seasons. Most of the vanishing positions went to NIU students.

[Photo] Village Commons Bookstore to close after 51 years

February 12, 2021
ACCESS, PAL and the Writing Center will merge into the Huskie Academic Support Center located in the Founders Memorial Library Learning Commons.

[Photo] ACCESS, PAL, Writing Center merge to provide accessible support

February 10, 2021
Snow covers the East Lagoon Feb. 3 as more colder temperatures are expected this week.

[Photo] Weekly weather update for Feb. 8

February 8, 2021
Classes will not meet and university offices will be closed on Thursday.

[Photo] No classes to be held Thursday due to administrative closure

February 8, 2021
A piece of cloth supporting positive change in support of Black Lives Matter is clipped to a string of messages. People who visit the exhibit are encouraged to write their own messages of support and change and have it added to the wall, eventually they will be sewn into a quilt.

[Photo] ‘Hateful Things’ exhibit provides eye-opening experience

February 6, 2021
Four additional student recovers from COVID-19 and two more students test positive.

[Photo] One additional student recovers from COVID-19

February 5, 2021
The week of March 1 is going to be mostly sunny and cold, with temperatures hitting the 40s most days.

[Photo] State prepares for coldest winter weather since 2019

February 5, 2021
Five committees have been formed to embed faculty diversity goals in the School of Music curriculum. 

[Photo] School of Music creates 5 committees to increase diversity in curriculum

February 5, 2021
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[Photo] COVID-19 Response Grant application open until Feb. 26

February 4, 2021
The Center for Black Studies was first established in 1971 in a small white house. In 1993, the center was rebuilt into the building that stand today.

[Photo] Center for Black Studies celebrates 50 years

February 4, 2021
Fourteen additional students and one employee has tested positive for the coronavirus.

[Photo] How contact tracing works in DeKalb County

February 3, 2021
Once the eviction moratorium is lifted, a year’s worth of prevented evictions may all occur in one day.

[Photo] Landlords, tenants struggle under COVID-19 eviction moratorium

February 3, 2021
Outdoor Adventures leader Dan Dunne anchors Maddie Grobe, a sophomore anthropology major as she climbs stacked milk crates. This is the first revival of this event in over a year.

Outdoor Adventures crate climbing returns

February 1, 2021
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