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The Northern Illinois University Steelband performed for students on Friday at DePue School. The NIU Steelband features the ...

Ball State takes on the Northern Illinois Huskies after Jermahri Hill scored 21 points in Ball State's 86-84 overtime win against the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

Western Michigan allows 63.4 points and has been outscored by 5.8 points per game. The Huskies are 4-7 in conference play. Northern Illinois is sixth in the MAC scoring 66.6 points per game and is ...

When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials ...

While much of the nation deals with snow storms and icy conditions, California braces for heavy rain and potential flooding.

What happens when a party attempts to sidestep the strict guidelines of a court order?  A cannabis company’s non-compliance with an ...

Tyson Dunn's 22 points helped Buffalo defeat Northern Illinois 73-67 on Tuesday night. Dunn added eight rebounds for the Bulls (8-16, 3-8 Mid-American Conference). Noah Batchelor scored 16 points ...

Allstate was hit with eight class actions, which alleged the company and its subsidiary Arity LLC surveilled consumers' ...

Not a single first-team all-conference player in the Power Four entered the transfer portal during the winter window. It's a ...

As part of NPCA’s effort to expand and diversify our volunteer base across the Midwest, our Midwest Team relaunched our Midwest Regional Advisory Council (MRAC) to provide diverse expertise and new ...

A recent decision from U.S. District Court Judge David Cleary for the Northern District of Illinois addresses this issue head ...