Northern Illinois University acquired the colony complex in 1951, creating a field campus named after the colony’s founder, sculptor Lorado Taft.

Engineering students at Northern Illinois University presented their senior capstone projects.

Person shot early Sunday at Northern Illinois University CHICAGO (CBS) -- A person was shot in an on-campus parking lot overnight at Northern Illinois University.

Northern Illinois’ leaders took the podium Tuesday to discuss the football team’s groundbreaking move to the Mountain West in 2026.

Northern Illinois University police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in a parking lot on the west side of campus.

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… ...

Northern Illinois University is going to market with $62 million of certificates of participation to finance energy-saving projects affecting 50 buildings.

The movement of the Northern Illinois football program from the Mid-American Conference to the Mountain West will affect the university’s 16 other athletic programs.

Northern Illinois University recorded a $31.8 million deficit for fiscal year 2024, the latest state university to plunge into the red as smaller colleges grapple with declining enrollment.

Northern Illinois University recently reported a $31.8 million deficit for fiscal year 2024, while Western Illinois University is laying off 124 faculty and staff to help close a $22 million deficit.

Northern Illinois University announced a $40 million gift from the Baustert Family Foundation, the largest gift in the university’s history, to support the development of the Baustert Bahwell Health ...

Northern Illinois confirmed on Tuesday that it is joining the Mountain West in 2026 as a football-only member.