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Rena Cotsones
Rena Cotsones, assistant vice president of regional engagement for Northern Illinois University, has been appointed chair of the governing board for the Joint Institute of Engineering & Technology (JiET). JiET is operated through Rockford Area Strategic Initiatives (RASI), the nonprofit arm of the Rockford Area Economic Development Council (RAEDC). “The creation of JiET-A was one...
Representatives from the Northern Illinois University Police Department will join participants from the DeKalb and Sycamore Police and DeKalb County Sheriff’s Departments in carrying the “Flame of Hope” in the DeKalb County Law Enforcement Torch Run®, scheduled to take place Sunday, June 8, beginning at 3 p.m. The 7.69 mile run begins at the DeKalb...
Bright Futures 2014: The Science of Music
The 2014 Bright Futures program – the Science of Music – is staging its grand finale Tuesday, June 10, at Hopkins Park Shelter prior to the first DeKalb Municipal Band concert of the season. Sponsored by NIU STEM Outreach, DeKalb County libraries and the DeKalb Municipal Band, the Bright Futures Fair offers a night of free...
Clinton Cargile. Photo by Jeff Threewitt.
Every generation has its bold ideas, ideas so powerful that they can change the destiny of an entire town Long before Northern Illinois University was a glimmer in the region’s eye, DeKalb and Sycamore were locked in a heated race over which town would bring railroad service to the county. When DeKalb secured the railroad...
Northern Illinois University—in conjunction with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, DeKalb Fire Department, DeKalb County Health Department and Heritage Environmental –will host a household hazardous waste collection on Saturday, June 21. The household hazardous waste collection allows citizens the opportunity to safely dispose of unused or leftover household products commonly found in homes, basements and...
In the wake of recent data breaches at Target, Michael’s, Neimann Marcus and eBay, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan visited the Northern Illinois University campus for a May 29 forum with community leaders to address fraud and identity theft. “This past year, we probably had about 20,000 consumer fraud reports, but that number represents only...
"NIU Police car"
Northern Illinois University announced the temporary closure of several roads on the west side of campus due to a full scale police exercise at Lincoln Hall on Friday, May 30. The following roads will be closed from 7 a.m. to noon on Friday due to the exercise: Lucinda Ave. west of Annie Glidden Stadium Drive East...
Northern Illinois University Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Sean T. Frazier and the NIU Athletics head coaches, including head football coach Rod Carey, men’s basketball coach Mark Montgomery and women’s basketball coach Kathi Bennett, hit the road June 2-4 for the 2014 Huskie Summer Circuit. Fans can sign up today at the special pre-registration...
Members of the Northern Illinois University Department of Police and Public Safety will join law enforcement agencies throughout the state in staking out Dunkin’ Donuts rooftops, including the DeKalb location near NIU’s campus, beginning at 5 a.m. Friday, May 30, as part of a fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics Illinois. Officers from the NIU P.D....
Robert J. Brigham, a World War II veteran whose association with Northern Illinois University began in 1946 as a football player and wrestler and continued for more than 50 years, including 19 as the Huskies’ director of athletics, passed away Sunday morning, May 25th in DeKalb. Brigham, 90, impacted the lives of thousands of NIU...
The Northern Illinois University Convocation Center will be one of the sites participating in a full scale exercise to practice for a regional response and recovery in the event of a large scale catastrophic incident in the Chicago metropolitan area May 28. The exercise is expected to run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Convo is...
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