This year’s Homecoming parade will showcase more than 40 entries from participating student and community organizations. Entries can range from groups walking to creative floats, said Melissa Williams, associate director for Student Involvement and...

Homecoming weekend will be significant for NIU volleyball as it looks to win a pair of cross-divisional MAC matches at home. The Huskies (13-9, 4-2 MAC) hope for their 11th win in their last 15 matches when they square off against Buffalo (7-11, 1-5 MAC)...

The Homecoming Parade is going to cause road closures tonight. The parade will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m., and start on Stadium Drive behind Huskie Stadium. The parade will then travel north past the Rec Center, east on Lucinda Avenue and head north around...

In the upcoming football game with Buffalo, NIU will have to stop Buffalo’s ground game if it wants to have a shot at winning. The Bulls (1-4, 0-2 MAC) come into this matchup as a run-first offense, as they have totaled 1,127 yards on the ground in...

New parking restrictions will be in place for Homecoming weekend, according to a DeKalb Police Department press release Tuesday. The restrictions will be in place from 5 p.m. Friday, until 10 a.m. Sunday. Parking will be prohibited along the South sides...

The NIU homecoming parade will be held Oct. 12, according to a Student Involvement and Leadership Development (SILD) press release. The parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. and end with a community bonfire at 7 p.m., according to SILD. The parade is sponsored...

DeKalb Police reported the lowest number of traffic arrests during this year's homecoming weekend since 2006, according to statistics provided by the DeKalb Police Department. DeKalb Police reported 71 total traffic arrests over the weekend, a decrease...

On Friday and Saturday Late Night Ride Services will only provide travel within the following boundaries: Dresser Road (North), Taylor St. (South), Fourth St. (East) and President's Blvd. (West).  Late Night Ride Services will be using more vehicles...

One of the highlights of homecoming every year is the football game, but for some people, the fun begins long before kick-off. Tailgating outside Huskie Stadium Saturday can be fun if students keep certain things in mind. Students should come prepared...

NIU homecoming is a tradition that is over a century old.Homecoming was first recorded in 1903 for the university, with NIU's football team playing NIU alumni. At that point, however, NIU was not yet NIU, but the Northern Illinois State Normal School,...