DeKalb County news briefs
— April 4, 2019DEKALB Safe Exchange zone set up at Police Department On March 5, 2019, the DeKalb Police Department announced the addition of a Safe Exchange Zone in the front parking lot of the department…
DEKALB Safe Exchange zone set up at Police Department On March 5, 2019, the DeKalb Police Department announced the addition of a Safe Exchange Zone in the front parking lot of the department…
Thomas Hammock has come home. The 37-year-old Baltimore Ravens assistant was introduced as Northern Illinois University’s new head football coach during a Jan. 18 on-campus press…
You could say a team of NIU’s graduating engineering students did their homework—and then some. Taking top honors in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology’s Spring…
The Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University voted unanimously Thursday morning to re-approve a separation agreement with former university president Douglas Baker. The board…
With enrollment down by more than 7,000 students in the past decade, Northern Illinois University is looking to recruit out-of-state for a boost. The NIU Board of Trustees last week…
The City of DeKalb and the two public transit systems that serve it have taken the first step toward creating a unified, city-run bus network. The ultimate outcome of an August meeting…
A new tourist attraction in northwest suburban Woodstock is a tribute both to the town and the talents of some Northern Illinois University alumni. A 1971 graduate, Michael Stanard…
A bronze statue of Northern Illinois University’s nationally-known Siberian Husky mascot now has a permanent home outside Huskie Stadium. Diesel, who patrolled NIU football sidelines…