Jakobi Heady's 16 points helped Central Michigan defeat Northern Illinois 71-66 on Saturday. Heady also added nine rebounds for the Chippewas (8-9, 2-3 Mid-American Conference). Cayden Vasko scored 15 points and added five assists.

As some northern Illinois counties fall under an Extreme Cold Warning, some school districts have announced they will be closed on Tuesday. Stephenson, Jo-Daviess, and Carroll County in northern Illinois as well as Green,

Brant Byers' 17 points off of the bench and Miami (Ohio) beat Northern Illinois 84-69 on Tuesday night for its sixth straight victory.

Police agencies in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, including Rockford, DeKalb, Beloit, and Janesville, issued policy statements on immigration enforcement to

Area students attending Northern Illinois University have been named to Northern Illinois University’s fall 2024 Dean’s List.

Miami (OH) RedHawks (11-4, 3-0 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-11, 0-3 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: RedHawks -13; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE ...

Miami (OH) RedHawks (9-5, 2-2 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (7-8, 1-3 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Miami (OH) faces Northern Illinois after Maya Chandler scored 25 ...

Miami (OH) RedHawks (11-4, 3-0 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-11, 0-3 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois hosts Miami (OH) after Quentin Jones scored 25 ...

Miami men's basketball took its fourth-straight victory against Northern Illinois, marking the first time since 2005-06 that the RedHawks are 4-0 in MAC play.

Northern Illinois and Western Michigan will square off in a matchup of MAC opponents. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.

On Saturday, January 18, 2025, women's rights groups rallied across the nation, including at events in Sycamore and Rockford.

Dekalb, Ill. — Jakobi Heady's 16 points helped Central Michigan defeat Northern Illinois, 71-66, on Saturday. Heady also added nine rebounds for the Chippewas (8-9, 2-3 Mid-American Conference). Cayden Vasko had 15 points and five assists. Anthony Pritchard added 13 points, six rebounds, nine assists, and three steals.