Northern Illinois University

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Many braved the cold at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb this weekend for the 2nd annual NIU Polar Plunge, to benefit the law enforcement torch run for the Special Olympics.

VanOpdorp has served since 2017 as chief financial officer, and was named vice president in 2018.

Northern Illinois University marked 17 years Friday since five students were killed and dozens more injured in a mass shooting inside a lecture hall on Feb. 14, 2008.

The Northern Illinois University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will host a discussion featuring former EPA administrator and New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman as part of its Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series.

DeKalb County service agencies scramble to plan for federal funding freeze: "There’s only so much money to go around and fund the programs," Voluntary Action Center CEO Nate Kloster said Tuesday. The center runs the local Meals on Wheels program.

The top cop in Northern Illinois University’s police department is calling it quits this month after a quarter century on the job. Chief Darren Mitchell announced his retirement, effective Jan. 31, according to the university.

DeKalb County education, law enforcement and faith leaders weighed in this week on policy changes from President Donald Trump’s new administration that could bring federal immigration agents into schools and places of worship.

The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved a $2 million entry fee for the football team to join the Mountain West Conference, making the long-rumored move out of the MAC complete.

Northern Illinois University President Lisa Freeman, Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Sean Frazier and Head Football Coach Thomas Hammock spoke during a press conference Tuesday announcing NIU football will be entering the Mountain West Conference starting with the 2026 season.

The NIU STEAM studio's programs support DeKalb youth in learning engineering, science, math, technology and arts through homework help, mentorship and hands-on projects.

The Northern Illinois University Art Museum is hosting the NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts 2024-2025 Faculty Biennial exhibition through Feb. 15.

In 2024, Network of Nations celebrated its 25th anniversary of building friendships between international students at NIU and Kishwaukee College and the local community.

More than 587 students earned their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Northern Illinois University.

Kaneland boys basketball bounced back with win at Woodstock, Sycamore opens the season with a win and Sycamore wrestling sweeps its matches, plus more sports from around the area.

Northern Illinois University will host a “Great Minds Are Not All the Same” lecture featuring Colorado State University distinguished professor of animal science, author, and speaker Temple Grandin, Ph.D.

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

For more than 50 years, the Northern Illinois University College of Visual and Performing Arts has sought to nurture the arts. But the college’s reach has extended far beyond DeKalb and the school’s impact only continues to lengthen and deepen.

The next Northern Illinois University STEM Cafe will explore artificial intelligence’s integration into sales, pricing and marketing.

Update: Two people suffered injuries in a shooting Sunday in a parking lot on Northern Illinois University campus, police said. The victims were not students, confirmed a university spokesperson in a statement to Shaw Local News Network.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the opening of a new apparel shop at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center and unveiled a new logo.

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.

The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra will open its 48th concert season with a “Symphonic Dreamscapes” featuring oboist William Welter.

A Northern Illinois University official told DeKalb city leaders this week that when a new building dedicated to Greek life is built on the city’s north side, it will be “transformational for that neighborhood.”

It’s Homecoming Week at Northern Illinois University. From a downtown DeKalb block party, parade and car show, to Bold Spirits Happy Hour and Huskie football vs. Toledo, there's a lot to look forward to.

The event was held Sept. 27-28 at the Northern Illinois Convention Center in Naperville.

“Holiday Dreams” tells the story of a mischievous elf who thinks he mailed himself to a tropical island but finds himself delivered to the wrong address. The show features projection mapping, holiday music, holograms, lasers, cirque-performers, acrobats, and daredevils.

Northern Illinois University has announced it will partner with Turtle Beach Co. to support the university’s collegiate esports.

In 1970, five young women became fast friends after being alphabetically assigned to live on a wing in Neptune Hall at Northern Illinois University. Half a century later, their graduating class (class of 1974) will be celebrated at the Golden Huskies 50+ Reunion during Homecoming

The largest single gift in Northern Illinois University’s history will close the funding gap on a proposed $87 million health care educational center, on track to be built starting in 2026, the university announced Friday.

The Sycamore Forest Preserve will host the annual Sondra King Memorial CROP Hunger Walk to benefit Church World Services and Husky Harvest Food Pantry.

Recover-Con is for people in recovery from substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health issues and all those impacted by the disease. Whether you work in the field or receive services, this conference will give you valuable information and networking opportunities.

A DeKalb advisory panel is backing requests made by the NIU Real Estate Foundation as the latest step in a plan for the university to purchase and redevelop a northside city-owned lot for a center devoted to Greek life.

The next Northern Illinois University STEM Cafe on Wednesday will explore how supercomputing will affect the course of American science.

The Northern Illinois University School of Theatre and Dance will open its 2024 to 2025 season Friday with performances of the verse play “Mary Stuart.”

Northern Illinois University will host its 15th annual free STEM Fest Sept. 28 featuring career exploration.

The Northern Illinois University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will host a discussion featuring NIU professor Scot Schraufnagel and U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, Nebraska-2, as part of its Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series.

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.

Freshmen fall enrollment declined for a second year in a row at Northern Illinois University, though officials this week blamed delays in student federal aid processes and instead touted increased transfer numbers. Overall enrollment also remained steady, data shows.

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

The City of DeKalb has declared Sept. 7 NIU Football Day, after Mayor Cohen Barnes issued a proclamation this week in support following an historic win by the NIU Huskies over Notre Dame.

The Northern Illinois University Department of History will hold a “Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America” discussion Thursday by author Clint Smith as part of its annual Lincoln Lecture. The public is welcome.

The next Northern Illinois University STEM Cafe Wednesday will explore the hidden materials green energy requires.

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.

Opinion: As a student, I saw Northern Illinois University as an opportunity to learn for my future career, grow outside of my hometown, meet new people and experience new things. Let's help welcome the latest group to DeKalb, writes Anna Wilson of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce.

The “PROUD Tina: The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner” concert set for September at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center was canceled, according to a news release.

DeKalb residents will soon have more opportunities to ride a public transit bus to the Metra train station in Elburn. That and other changes coming to public transit routes in DeKalb take effect Aug. 26. Learn more here.

Check out some of the best pictures captured by Daily Chronicle photographers for Shaw Local News Network this week.

Fall sports head coaches at Northern Illinois University spoke to reporters Tuesday during media day in the Barsema Hall of Champions at NIU in DeKalb.