Northern Illinois University held their fall sports media day Wednesday where coaches from all fall sports talked about their teams and goals for the upcoming season.

The Northern Illinois football team held their first practice Wednesday in the Chessick Practice Center at NIU in DeKalb as they prepare for the upcoming season.

Some Northern Illinois University clerical, professional and administrative workers represented by AFSCME Local 1890 were in attendance at the NIU Board of Trustees meeting Thursday to ask for higher wages when their contract expires at the end of the month.

Northern Illinois University held a press conference Thursday at the Convocation Center to announce that they will be joining the Horizon League starting with the fall 2026 season for most sports other than football.

The Northern Illinois University Steelband performed for students on Friday at DePue School. The NIU Steelband features the steel pan, the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. Funding for the NIU Steelband visit to DePue was provided in part by the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation, Illinois Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts.

The Northern Illinois University men's basketball team took on Monmouth Tuesday night at the Convocation Center at NIU in DeKalb.

Northern Illinois University’s Media Relations Department confirmed Sept. 23 that the 141-acre facility will permanently close Dec. 15.

Salon 37 in Algonquin aims to help cover at-home hospice care for a local woman and recent NIU nursing graduate who has bone cancer.

Northern Illinois University hosted the Homecoming Block Party: Down Home in Downtown DeKalb Thursday as homecoming festivities continue ahead of Saturday’s game against Toledo.

Three local residents will offer their insight on the decision

NIU: The aging infrastructure, including a wastewater treatment facility that has exceeded its functional lifespan, would require millions of dollars of investment to bring it to modern standards.

The new school year is well underway as evidenced by the hustle around campus as students make their way to and from class Thursday.

After winning at Notre Dame on Saturday, The Associated Press included NIU in its latest College Football Playoff bracket projection, released Monday morning

The Northern Illinois Huskies face Notre Dame for the first time ever on Saturday. Daily Chronicle sports editor Eddie Carifio will have live updates, scores and news from the game.

The Northern Illinois University Huskie football team met Western Illinois Saturday afternoon at Huskie Stadium at NIU in DeKalb.

New students at Northern Illinois University began to arrive on campus Wednesday as the dorms opened first of two move-in days at the university in DeKalb.

Former Northern Illinois University and current Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Rocky Lombardi made his NFL debut Saturday at Soldier Field in Chicago. Lombardi entered the game in the second half of a 27-3 loss to the Chicago Bears. Lombardi is competing for a roster spot with the Bengals.

The Northern Illinois University football team marked the start of the season Wednesday holding their first practice as they prepare for the season opener Aug. 31 against Western Illinois.

Kyle Hartmann decided being the local kid was the way to go. The Sycamore grad committed to NIU last week after decommitting from Western Kentucky on July 3.

Comedian Brian Regan, who has been performing for more than 30 years, is bringing his national tour to the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center on Friday, Aug. 9.

The WellBatavia Festival will be held from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Batavia City Hall, 100 N. Island Ave., where the public – and school-age children – are welcome to participate in free health screenings.

The village is acting on a recommendations made by a study conducted by the Northern Illinois University’s Center for Governmental Studies in 2021,

U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) announced a new round of federal funding she has secured for health care organizations

Alyssa’s Home Baker is set up at her mother’s house in Blackberry Township near Geneva. The NIU junior business and marketing major does custom baking 20 to 30 hours a week.

Attendees at the Northern Illinois University Solar Eclipse Viewing Party Monday were treated to perfect weather to watch the celestial event. Students, faculty and DeKalb County residents filled up the courtyard behind Davis Hall at NIU to witness the rare event.

Student films will be shown on NIU's campus April 9 and at the Egyptian Theatre on April 10. Admission to both events is free.

The Northern Illinois University football team was forced inside the Chessick Practice Center due to the weather Tuesday for the teams first spring practice.

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra will perform a Spring Pops Concert: A Tribute to John Williams to honor composer John Williams this month.

Special Olympics Illinois held a Huskie Stadium Polar Plunge Saturday where individuals who raised $100 or more for the nonprofit organization were given the chance to jump into a water tank. The signature event fundraiser for Special Olympics Illinois lived up to its name as temperatures during the event were in the low 20's.

Northern Illinois University marked a somber anniversary Wednesday, 16 years since a gunman killed five students in 2008. The remembrance in the Peaceful Reflection Garden adjacent to Cole Hall honored the memory of Catalina Garcia, Daniel Parmenter, Ryanne Mace, Julianna Gehant, and Gayle Dubowski, the five people who lost their lives in the shooting.

The concert will feature performances by Jazz in Progress,the DeKalb High School and Sycamore High School jazz ensembles, as well as the NIU Jazz Orchestra.

The Northern Illinois University men's basketball team took on Akron in a conference matchup Tuesday night at the Convocation Center in DeKalb.

The Northern Illinois University men's basketball team hosted Calumet College Monday night at the Convocation Center at NIU in DeKalb.

The Huskies of Northern Illinois University welcomed in-state opponent Eastern Illinois Monday night at the Convocation Center at NIU in DeKalb.

The Northern Illinois football team took on MAC Conference foe Western Michigan Tuesday night at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb.

Some of the work by local artists in the Terrain Biennial 2023, a countrywide exhibit where artists display their work outside of homes and building around town. Many pieces can be seen near the Northern Illinois University School of Art and Design, Visual Arts Building.

The Northern Illinois Huskies welcomed Ball State for a Mid-American Conference West Division matchup.

The Huskie Homecoming Block Party hit downtown DeKalb Thursday as part of the Northern Illinois University homecoming celebration.

A group of Northern Illinois University employees filled up the room at the NIU Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, most represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, (AFSCME) seeking a speedy resolution to a contract with higher wages.

Despite temperatures reaching well into the 90's students at Northern Illinois University were still able to get moved into their rooms on campus during move-in day at the school in DeKalb.

A new Huskie mural on the Annie Glidden Road railroad underpass, just south of Lincoln Highway in DeKalb is now finished. The mural is a joint project between the City of DeKalb and Northern Illinois University.

A new Huskie mural is in the process of being painted on the Annie Glidden Road railroad underpass, just south of Lincoln Highway in DeKalb. The mural, which will soon have additional artwork, is a joint project between the City of DeKalb and Northern Illinois University.

The Northern Illinois University football team held their first practice of the season Wednesday morning at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb.

There was a range of emotions as the DeKalb City Council met Monday to approve plans for Northern Illinois University to redevelop a vacant space for an NIU Center for Greek Life, award a key to the city to resident Elijah Livingston, and talk about a controversial proposal to purchase a building at 128 to 140 S. Second St. downtown.

Derrick Smith, an academic counselor in the Center for Black Studies at Northern Illinois University and father of four reflects on what fatherhood has meant to him, how his own father helped change his life and how he feels like a father to the many students he mentors on campus at NIU.

Donna Werderich is in the middle of her 30th year of teaching, with the past 16 of those years as a professor in Northern Illinois University’s College of Education.

The Northern Illinois University football team held their Spring Showcase Saturday offering fans an inside look at what lies ahead for the 2023 season. The event featured a practice open to the public along with opportunities for fans to interact with the team.

“Walt Owens, what he contributed to this institution, and especially for the Black athletes here, is huge,” Frazier said. “Us doing this is for baseball, no question. But what means to the black community and all those years, is something that is invaluable.”

Maine West grad Jaden Dolphin said he's feeling an energy he hasn't felt before during NIU's spring camp as the team is trying to spark a turnaround following a 3-9 season.

The Northern Illinois University football team held a spring practice Friday. Spring practices are winding down and will culminate in the annual Spring Showcase, which is open to the public, at Huskie Stadium Saturday, April 22 at noon.