After going 2-0, and recording a save over the weekend, NIU softball pitcher Megan Dortch was named MAC West Pitcher of the Week, according to a press release. The right handed freshman threw a complete game shutout versus Eastern Michigan, striking out...

38 miles of I-88 will be under construction in a project which began April 1. The project aims to extend the life of the tollway by resurfacing 38 miles of road as well as rehabilitating 16 bridges between Illinois Route 56 in North Aurora and Illinois...

Alex Jones was recognized for his efforts as he was named MAC West Player of the Week, according to a press release. The Huskies’ shortstop had seven hits in 14 at-bats, along with three walks and an on-base percentage of .714. The Kansas City, Kan.,...

The NIU Pre-Law Society will host a Law School Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday in Altgeld Hall Room 125, The event will include information on admissions, financial aid and receiving scholarships for law schools. Those in attendance will also have...

History professor Heide Fehrenbach, chemistry professor Chhiu-Tsu “C.T.” Lin and environmental studies professor Reed Scherer were named 2012 Board of Trustees professors. The award recognizes international prominence in research and excellence in...

The Criminal Law Society will host an Innocence Panel at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Francis X. Riley Courtroom in Swen Parson Hall. Those in attendance will discuss the case of Juan Rivera. Rivera was wrongfully convicted for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old...

April is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) Awareness Month at NIU. The LGBT Resource Center will host the 8th annual Ally Awards, which honor NIU faculty, staff, students and DeKalb organizations that “have been allies to the LGBT community...

The Recreation Center will host a game between the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s Rockford Chariots and Chicago Hornets Thursday. “The event is open to the community, it’s free of charge, it’s entertaining and it provides an opportunity...

Online registration for NIU Cares Day 2012 will be available until Friday. Participants will complete service projects across DeKalb and Sycamore as part of NIU Cares Day, April 14. Students with no team preference can sign up with Team NIU Cares. Registration...

According to the DeKalb County Coroner’s Office press release, 56-year-old Evaristo Alvarado from Sandwich was identified as the man crushed in a fatal accident Tuesday afternoon. Alvarado was crushed at the back of the storage lot of Menards, 1825...