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Regional talent pipeline: Students advance from ECC to NIU engineering degrees while gaining industry experience

Submitted by Matt Baron
Sep 14, 2026 12:27 am - Joseph Rayner advanced from a teenage manufacturing intern to an application engineer at Assurance Technologies Inc. in Elgin, completing his path from Elgin Community College to Northern Illinois University's mechanical engineering program while gaining hands-on experience in various technical roles.
Us vs. Them: Elmhurst native Harley swaps slogans as he takes over at NIU

By Mike McGraw
Aug 08, 2026 6:07 pm - Northern Illinois football coach Rob Harley could have had a career in television, but decided to follow his passion and take a challenging path into coaching.
NIU catches fire in MAC tourney, earns first NCAA bid in 54 years

By Mike McGraw
May 25, 2026 4:02 pm - Both Northern Illinois and Illinois-Chicago won their conference baseball tournaments over the weekend, with help from numerous area players. The two teams will head to NCAA regionals beginning Friday.
Schaumburg Chick-fil-A employee awarded $25,000 college scholarship from chain

By Matt Brady
Apr 15, 2026 5:16 pm - An employee at the West Schaumburg Chick-fil-A was awarded one of the company’s 13 $25,000 scholarships this year.
Minnesota looks to stretch bowl winning streak to 9 when it faces New Mexico in Rate Bowl

By JOHN MARSHALL
Dec 25, 2025 6:23 pm - Minnesota still finds plenty of reasons to embrace the bowl experience, even when the chase for a national championship ended long before the postseason starts.
Last of the MAC: NIU linebackers hoping to say goodbye with a win

By Mike McGraw
Nov 27, 2025 8:00 am - The Northern Illinois linebacker duo of Quinn Urwiler (Batavia) and Filip Maciorowski (Glenbard West) will be looking to finish the MAC era Friday with a win over Kent State.
‘The perfect fit for Benet’: Former Super Bowl champion James White taking over football program

By Craig Brueske
Nov 21, 2025 5:37 pm - A three-time Super Bowl champion, James White will try to become an integral part of the high school ranks after accepting the head football coaching position at Benet Academy on Thursday.
NIU welcomes Illinois Senate minority leader for ‘Rebuilding Democracy’ lecture

Submitted by Paula Meyer
Nov 03, 2025 12:47 pm - The NIU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will host Illinois Senate Minority Leader John Curran for the "Rebuilding Democracy" lecture series on Nov. 12. It will feature a discussion between Curran, Dean Robert Brinkmann, and College of Law Dean Cassandra Hill on topics such as the state of democracy, states' rights, ethical leadership, economic development, and legislative issues.
O’Donnell: Bielema, Braun, Fickell, Fleck, Hammock — who goes first?

By Jim O'Donnell
Oct 28, 2025 10:00 am - Brian Kelly of LSU this weekend became the latest big-name college football coach to lose his job. Columnist Jim O’Donnell wonders what other coaches might be on the hot seat too.
O’Donnell: Lee Corso made it with a big boost from Jimmy Piersall and NIU football

By Jim O'Donnell
May 10, 2025 10:43 am - WHEN LEE CORSO RECENTLY ANNOUNCED that he'll end his 37-season run on ESPN's “College GameDay” in August, some grayheads in his audience could probably remember the three...

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