Police revealed Tuesday that remains found in Prairie Park were so badly burned that authorities couldn’t determine whether they were human until a week after they were found. DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen said at a media briefing that although the...
A high wind warning for the DeKalb area is in effect from 7 a.m. today until 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service of Chicago. Wind gusts are expected to exceed 60 mph during the most severe thunderstorms this morning, said NIU meteorologist...
The university has released some coping mechanisms for students experiencing strong emotional reactions to the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Antinette Keller. According to a list of tips for coping on the Counseling and Student Development...
NIU officials outlined increased safety precautions for campus following a reclassification of missing student Antinette Keller's case as a death investigation. Brad Hoey, team leader of media relations and internal communications, said NIU has raised...
In the days since the disappearance of student Antinette "Toni" Keller, the NIU community has campaigned to raise awareness and show support for the missing girl and her family. Students have signed letters for the family of Keller, made buttons and ribbons,...
Representatives of the Local 963 union are urging NIU representatives to come to a resolution over a possible contract violation before the discussion goes into arbitration, or third-party mediation, on Nov. 10.The possible violation of contract is the...
A Board of Trustees Special Business Meeting will take place at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in 315 Altgeld Hall. The agenda includes a proposal for the agreement between NIU and Fermilab for the Neutron Cancer Therapy Facility, student recruitment advertising,...
Next time you hear tires squeal on your way to class, that biker trying to avoid pedestrians is either riding a professional-class bicycle or a cheap one. NIU students and DeKalb community members learned this and more facts, tips and tricks about bike...
Nine a.m. on Saturday morning wasn't too early for the volunteers of Selfless Saturdays to get down in the dirt to help out a local charity. Participants of the monthly Women's Resource Center program gardened and cleaned at the Pay-It-Forward House in...
The Huskie Patrol is the weeknight watchdog of student safety on campus. Students who feel uncomfortable walking alone at night can call the Huskie Patrol to escort them from one location to another through the Walk Safe service. Sophomore nursing major...
Katelan McCurdy, junior child development major, returned from Paris on Sunday. She will spend a week in Granada, Spain before making her way to Lagos, Portugal next weekend. McCurdy is not backpacking through Europe. She is studying abroad at the University...
