The north and south towers of University Plaza, 900 Crane Drive, will be fully converted into apartments by late summer.Renovations are in progress for the north tower and central building, which will be completed by August 20, said John Chapman, development...

The Center for Black Studies and NIU students said they hope to expand black studies from a minor to a major pending program prioritization.NIU administrators met with the Center for Black Studies on April 29 to discuss the possibility of black studies...

Randiss Hopkins’s role in founding the Remember Project allowed him to speak to 15,000 students and teachers at Illinois’ first We Day on Thursday at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont.We Day Illinois, co-chaired by hip-hop artist Common, is an event...

First ward Alderman David Jacobson, who garnered 116 votes as he ran unopposed in the 2015 DeKalb aldermanic election, said those who won the elections are looking to change things.“I think there’s a whole lot the city needs to look at ... I think...

Duck Soup Coop, a cooperatively owned food market, will close due to being $60,000 in debt and the members’ belief that the business was not economically feasible.The $60,000 included debt to vendors who would no longer fill orders, leaving the store...

The ramped-up deconstruction of Douglas Hall during winter break was the first step in extending Lucinda Avenue.The deconstruction is part of NIU President Doug Baker’s Master Plan Thesis, an outline of ideas to improve campus. The extension of Lucinda...