Jun. 22—DeKALB — Northern Illinois University recently announced its graduates list for the spring 2025 semester. The university awarded more than 2,100 students with bachelor's, master's and ...

Jun. 20—DeKALB — Northern Illinois University recently announced its dean's list for the spring 2025 semester. The list honors students with a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.5 in ...

CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) — Eastern Illinois University is expanding one of their club sports programs. Later on this year people will get to play pickle ball on some new flooring. It’s ...

CHARLESTON — As opposing rallies in support of Gaza and of Israel continue across the country, the Eastern Illinois University campus has been the venue for two recent events for Gaza.

Editor's Note: This is a series of stories about Western Illinois University students, alumni and community members, highlighting their experiences during our 125th anniversary celebration. We will ...

Route 66 extends nearly 180 miles across the Texas Panhandle. About 20 miles east of the border, the town of Adrian advertises itself as the route’s midpoint, equidistant to Chicago and Los Angeles.

Bishop, 41, grew vegetables on his farm in central Illinois until 2023, when rising labor costs and unfavorable lease terms pressured him to pivot. Today, he exclusively grows corn and soybeans.

A standout at Northern Illinois University, he rushed for 1,609 yards in his NFL career and was named to NIU’s All-Century Team in 1999. Latin died on Feb. 19, 2025.