The Illinois State Board of Education gives out 72 grants to improve computer science education totaling $3 million.

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

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.

The U.S. government was "alarmed" by the arrest of an American scholar on Tuesday in Thailand who was accused of insulting the Thai monarchy.

Northern Illinois will move its basketball and other non-football programs to the Horizon League in 2026, the Board of Trustees approved in a vote Thursday.

James and Theo Baustert gave Northern Illinois University Foundation $40 million to launch the Baustert Bahwell Health Technology Center, which will bring together healthcare programs and experts from ...

A strong geomagnetic storm means the Northern Lights could be visible north of Chicago near the Illinois-Wisconsin border and in parts of Michigan Wednesday night.

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.

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 ...

The Mountain West Conference announced the addition of Northern Illinois University as a football-only member beginning July 1, 2026. The 2026 MW football season will include the Air Force Academy ...

A shooting near the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb left two people injured and sparked a police investigation on Monday morning.

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.