Abbi Sweeney News Today

DeKALB – It’s midterm Election Day, which means Illinoisans can cast votes for governor, congress and other local positions within Illinois politics. Individuals voting in DeKalb discuss their experience voting in the midterm elections.  

DeKALB – Due to a pipe burst at around 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Patterson Hall East experienced flooding on the third floor, causing a deluge of disruption for residents on the north side of the building. Joe King, associate director of Institutional Communications, explained the cause of the flooding. “What caused the flooding was a...

DeKALB – NIU is set to host the Send Silence Packing display Tuesday in the MLK Commons. The display will feature over 1,000 backpacks from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to represent the number of college students who die by suicide each year. Many of the backpacks have been donated by families who have lost...

DeKALB — A web-based tool called Huskie Hub can assist students in keeping track and registering for student organizations. The goal of Huskie Hub is to provide students the ability to learn about activities happening throughout campus, join new organizations, and get active all in one place.  Huskie Link, the predecessor to Huskie Hub, had...

DeKALB — On the week of Aug. 7, the DeKalb Public Works Department began the installation of brand-new street signs which are NIU themed.  The street signs in Greek Row, located north of the NIU campus, have been replaced with the new signs.  Eventually, Downtown DeKalb will also receive the new street signs with the...

DeKALB — Inflation has been affecting everything from food to homes to retail. For students — especially commuter students — gas, food and tuition are the biggest problems. What does this mean for the future? Professor Carl Campbell III, department chair of economics, explains that inflation tells us how much prices on average change from...

Former Cavan star Cornyn links up with Leitrim for 2021 Reporter: sport@leitrimobserver.ie New Leitrim recruit Ailish Cornyn pictured with fellow Leitrim club players Ciara Gray & Grainne McGlade after Cavan defeated Leitrim in the 2011 All-Ireland Intermediate Semi-Final in Cashel );  ); Before a ball had been kicked in this year’s Lidl Ladies NFL Division 4 campaign, Leitrim received a huge boost with the news that former Cavan star Ailish Cornyn is joining Hugh Donnelly’s charges for t...