Josh Holst leads NIU to double overtime victory in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Three weeks after closing out a regular season that saw NIU pull off one of the largest upsets in college football history, the Huskies put a bow on their up-and-down season with a double overtime...
View ArticleNIU set to join Mountain West as football-only member
DeKALB – After nearly four decades in the Mid-American Conference and months of speculation regarding its future, NIU appears poised to join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only member....
View ArticleClik here to view.
BREAKING: NIU to join Mountain West as football affiliate in 2026
Editor’s note: This is an ongoing breaking news story. This story will be updated when more information becomes available. DeKALB – NIU will officially join the Mountain West Conference as a...
View ArticleDeKalb man charged with murder of 31-year-old woman
DeKALB – A man was charged with first degree murder and aggravated domestic battery in connection with a woman found dead Tuesday at her DeKalb apartment. DeKalb police arrested and charged Devonne...
View ArticleNIU Crime Log, December 2024
The information in this report is compiled from the NIU Police Department’s Daily Crime Log. Any case defined as “unfounded” was not included in this list. Any case “closed by exception” is closed...
View ArticleNIU football hires Quinn Sanders as new offensive coordinator
DeKALB – Following the departure of several assistant coaches – including all three coordinators, NIU football has made its first big hire of the offseason. The Huskies have hired former University of...
View ArticleJury selection in Sycamore double murder trial to start Tuesday
DeKALB – Almost a decade after a mother and son were killed in their Sycamore home, the man accused of their deaths will face trial next week in DeKalb County. The trial will begin with jury selection...
View ArticleClik here to view.
President Donald Trump’s unconditional discharge is disappointing but not...
On Monday morning, the first ever convicted felon was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States of America, only 10 days after his sentencing. Donald Trump received his sentence Jan. 10,...
View ArticleNIU releases guide preparing students for potential ICE raids
DeKALB – Some students say they are on edge after a plan was leaked over the weekend for ICE raids to happen in Chicago. On Saturday, student affairs sent a university-wide email with resources to aid...
View Article‘It’s about time:’ Men’s basketball ends 6-game slide with win over Ball State
DeKALB – In the early hours of Saturday morning, NIU men’s basketball head coach Rashon Burno got the news that junior forward Ethan Butler would be unavailable for the team’s game against Ball State...
View ArticleDeKalb community voices concerns over police presence on buses
DeKALB – The DeKalb City Council met on Monday and residents discussed a proposed plan to allowing police patrolling services on public transit. POLICE OFFICERS ON PUBLIC TRANSIT LINES DeKalb residents...
View ArticleEditorial: Meta’s new fact-checking policy is disappointing
On Jan. 7, Meta announced it was changing its third-party fact-checking policy to user-written community notes on its social media platforms. In the age of misinformation and disinformation,...
View ArticleUniversity Council discusses plans to achieve a balanced budget
DeKALB – The first University Council meeting of the year discussed NIU’s budget deficit along with various capital projects on Wednesday. BUDGET DEFICIT NIU Executive Vice President and Provost Laurie...
View ArticleStevenson residents asked to move to Holmes hotel for the weekend
DeKALB – Students were asked to relocate from Stevenson Towers Residence Hall to the Holmes Student Center Hotel for the weekend to speed up the drying process in the affected areas of the building...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gallery: Avalon String Quartet plays for NIU
Gallery | 6 Photos Totus Tuus Keely he Avalon String Quartet begins “Fellow Traveler (2008)” composed by John Adams at 7 p.m. on Friday in the Recital Hall. The string quartet is world renowned and...
View ArticleWomen’s basketball suffers blowout to Buffalo on the road
NIU women’s basketball (9-12, 3-7 MAC) was blown out by the University at Buffalo Bulls (19-2, 8-2 MAC) by a score of 84-58 on Saturday. While the Huskies limited their turnovers to beat Central...
View ArticleEditorial: Illinois should protect consumers over corporations
In an economic climate plagued by inflation with an ever-increasing cost of living, protecting ordinary people, not the top 1%, in the U.S. is important. Our laws should reflect this and value consumer...
View ArticleNIU esports, a different way to play
Esports is a profession and hobby that has been growing steadily over the past few years and features some pretty popular games. An esport is a competition where several video game enthusiasts compete...
View ArticleYoung musicians unite to perform in Jazz Day
The College of Visual and Performing Arts held their annual Jazz Day event where high school jazz bands and their directors from all over the Midwest performed for students from other high schools,...
View ArticleWomen’s basketball takes down Appalachian State, leaves MAC-SBC Challenge...
NIU women’s basketball overtook the Appalachian State University Mountaineers on Saturday and left the MAC-SBC Challenge undefeated after securing a 75-62 victory. With the win, the Huskies improve to...
View Article
