By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| August 27, 2022
Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Famer Jim McKinzie passed away peacefully at age 90 in Sterling, Illinois on Aug. 8, 2022. McKinzie was inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame three times, once as an individual in 1992 and earlier...
DeKALB — NIU head softball coach Christina Sutcliffe has been announced as part of the Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2019 for her alma mater Florida Atlantic University.Sutcliffe was a pitcher for the FAU Owls softball team from 1997 to 2001, winning...
The Chamber of Commerce inducted five people into its Hall of Fame at its annual dinner Jan. 23 at Faranda’s Banquet Center, 302 Grove St.The people inducted into the Hall of Fame are Michael Embrey, Carme Gregory, Michael Larson, Tom Smith and Bob...
Detroit native and rapper Big Sean steps on the scene this week with his highly personal sophomore debut, “Hall of Fame.”Big Sean delivers on his effort to be more intimate with listeners, providing more detail of his journey than his previous LP...
As the semester draws to a close, many students look to sell textbooks. Local businesses like Copy Service, 1005 W. Lincoln Highway, Village Commons Book Store, 901 Lucinda Ave., and the NIU Book Store, 340 Carroll Ave. offer new and used textbooks to...
Victor E. Court was full of champions Saturday night. Many NIU volleyball alumnae players were present for Alumni Night, in which Nikki Kozak (1990-93) along with the 1993 team were inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame. "After last night, we got...
At halftime of Saturday's game against Kent State, NIU announced the induction of four individuals, a team and a family into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame.Among those inducted was NIU's all-time leading receiver, Justin McCareins, who played for the...
DeKALB | Hit the lights. DeKalb is about to glow in the dark. Hip Hop Glowcase, a show featuring a roster of up-and-coming and local emcees, will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. The show, put together by Rockford-based...
