Michael B. Erickson, 20, was arrested Monday afternoon in DeKalb. Authorities conducted a search of his dorm room and collected multiple electronic devices containing thousands of images of suspected ...

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… ...

NIU mourns 15 years after campus massacre 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 ...

DEKALB, Ill. (WTVO) — Police say an NIU student has been arrested and charged with production and distribution of child pornography after authorities discovered thousands of illicit images in ...

Police say an NIU student has been arrested and charged with production and distribution of child pornography after authorities discovered thousands of illicit images in his possession.

Northern Illinois University students now have a convenient and environmentally friendly way to charge electronic devices on ...

Fresh off hosting a Super Regional, the Auburn Tigers are reloading for another run in 2026. They've added one of the MAC's ...

DeKALB - The NIU football team followed its win at Power 5 Boston College to open the season with a 14-11 loss to FCS Southern Illinois on Saturday at Huskie Stadium.

DEKALB, Ill. (WLS) -- A bomb threat canceled classes and forced the evacuation of all buildings at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb and three branch campuses Thursday night. School officials ...

Northern Illinois University in partnership with the City of DeKalb public transit created navigation app, NaviLens, designed to help visually impaired students get around campus independently.

DEKALB — An iconic member of the Northern Illinois University family passed away on Thursday. NIU's mascot account on social media posted a video tribute to Mission I saying the he passed away ...