Northern Illinois University employees stand up and hold signs Thursday, June 12, 2025, during the NIU Board of Trustees meeting in Altgeld Hall at NIU in DeKalb. NIU clerical, professional and administrative workers represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1890 are asking for higher wages when their contract expires at the end of the month. (Mark Busch)
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