DeKALB | Though demolition has already begun, the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new first-year residence hall is scheduled for noon today. President John Peters will break ground on the 1,000-bed facility at the construction site, which is...

In NIU professor Chris Jones' mind, he wasn't the ideal candidate to give a "last lecture." The last lecture series asks the speaker to talk about what matters most to them, acting as if it were their final message they could relay to others. Jones, associate...

DeKALB | The treasurer for the Student Association stepped down Monday after being charged with driving under the influence Sunday morning. Darrell Nelson, 22, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of over...

DeKALB | The Board of Trustees’ Finance, Facilities and Operations Committee voted Thursday in unanimous approval for increases in students fees and room rates to start in fall semester 2012. The committee approved recommendations that NIU President...

DeKALB | Students will have the opportunity to help choose the next logo for NIU.A major portion of the Board of Trustees’ Legislation, Audit and External Affairs committee meeting Thursday was focused on the university’s branding and marketing campaign....

SYCAMORE | William Curl, 34, pleaded not guilty to five counts of first-degree murder in the death of Antinette “Toni” Keller during an arraignment Tuesday afternoon. He also pleaded not guilty to one count of concealment of a homicide, one count...

DeKALB | NIU believes it has found the reason for the Internet problems experienced by students and faculty on Monday. Jim Fatz, director of Information Security and Operations, said the problem occurred when a service provider for NIU changed some of...

Junior psychology major Lauren Johnson wasn't able to print off her syllabus Monday afternoon because she was unable to connect to the Internet in a campus lab. Like Johnson, some on campus Monday may have noticed Internet connectivity issues. The cause...