NIU heads to Miami for bowl game

Dec. 26, 2012
Northern Illinois University's football team is the first Mid-American Conference team to compete in a Bowl Championship Series game. Some of their fans are traveling to watch them make history in Miami.

NIU Orange Bowl mixes bitter and sweet

Dec. 5, 2012
Northern Illinois played by the rules to get into the Orange Bowl, but that hasn't stopped complainers. 

Sex-assault case dropped against ex-NIU officer

Nov. 28, 2012
Charges have been dropped against a former Northern Illinois University police officer accused of sexually assaulting a student in 2011.

NIU breaks ground on new sports facility

Apr. 23, 2012
Officials at Northern Illinois University have broken ground on a new indoor athletic training center on the DeKalb campus.The DeKalb Daily Chronicle reports that the official ground-breaking ceremony for the 80,000-plus square foot building was Saturday.It's called the Kenneth and Ellen Ch

Publisher celebrates Midwestern storytelling

Jul. 25, 2011
The Midwest is defined by much more than its economy. Culture, for example--its customs and idiosyncrasie---make the region rich, especially for storytelling. Northern University Illinois Press found a way to celebrate Midwestern culture.

Campus Crime: What students really fear

Oct. 27, 2010
The recent disappearance of freshman Toni Keller in the rural college campus of Northern Illinois University has created considerable anxiety for her parents, fellow students and school officials. Despite some high profile crimes, university campuses are thought to be relatively safe havens.