On the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008, a gunman opened fire at Cole Hall on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb – killing five people.

CHICAGO -- In just a few days, Joyce Defauw will finally wear her cap and gown and officially cross the stage at Northern Illinois University. It's a journey that began in 1951. "I went 3.5 years ...

90-year-old college graduate sends a valuable message: 'Keep learning' When Joyce DeFauw graduates from Northern Illinois University on Sunday, she'll be completing an educational journey she ...

A person was wounded in a shooting at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb early Sunday morning, university police said. The shooting occurred in a parking lot on the west side of campus and ...

Michael Erickson, a 19-year-old student at Northern Illinois University, has been charged with 21 felonies after authorities allegedly found thousands of images of suspected child sex abuse materia… ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In just a few days, Joyce Defauw will finally wear her cap and gown and officially cross the stage at Northern Illinois University. It's a journey that began in 1951. "I went 3.5 ...

Officials at DeKalb’s Northern Illinois University have dramatically expanded a program that ensures qualifying students will have their tuition and general ...

Joyce DeFauw held onto her original 1951 student identification card and brought it with her when she returned to Northern Illinois University in 2019. She initially enrolled at the school in 1951 ...

2 people shot in parking lot on Northern Illinois University's campus The shooting was reported at around 12:40 am. in a parking lot on the west side of campus, according to a university spokesperson.

Northern Illinois University officially announced its decision to leave the Mid-American Conference behind to become a football-only member of the Mountain West Conference, effective July 1, 2026.