Two Northern Illinois University students have been diagnosed with a coronavirus infection, the first confirmed cases on campus. NIU President Lisa Freeman confirmed the diagnosis on…
Northern Illinois University has plenty of reasons to cheer as it kicked off a 125th anniversary last week on the DeKalb campus. From origins as a humble state teacher’s college to…
Northern Illinois University freshman Matt Baker says he simply likes to bring “a bit of magic” to the holidays. His bit of magic involves 85,000 lights, all animated to music on…
A long overdue renovation has transformed dingy and outdated portions of Northern Illinois University’s Holmes Student Center from a place to pass through into a destination in its…
The 2019 MFA Acting class at Northern Illinois University may be finished with academic tasks in DeKalb, but they haven’t moved far away. Many of them, as well as a host of other…
An 18-year-old DeKalb man has been charged with murder after an unidentified man was shot late on Jan. 23 and died the next day. Adam D. Koertner was charged late last week with first-degree…
The Illinois High School Association state football championships have concluded, but the recognition and celebrations are still being savored by two McHenry County teams. Richmond-Burton…
They have closed budget deficits, made program and staff changes, grown enrollment, opened additional campuses – and, in one case, even overseen a name change. They are the women…
