Articles filed under Northern Illinois University
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The voice of NIU: After 44 years, Baker hanging up the microphone for the HuskiesNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - DeKALB - Bill Baker almost always did as he was told while growing up in Chicago. Clean your room. Be home before the streetlights come on. Go to bed. Yes, Mom. Yes, Dad...
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Voice of NIU radio held many jobs, including one as WWF ring announcerNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - While Bill Baker has spent more than 50 years on the radio calling football and basketball games, he's also held down quite a few other jobs. Beer truck driver. Ad sales...
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NIU blanks Western Michigan, keeps bowl hopes aliveNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - DeKALB - Northern Illinois University notched its first punt return for a score in 14 years, had its first shutout in four years and kept alive a shot at a second bowl b...
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NIU falls to Ball State on last-second FGNov 07, 2023 12:00 am - DeKALB - Ball State got a late field goal and capitalized on three fumbles by NIU quarterback Rocky Lombardi for a 20-17 win Tuesday. In a 17-17 tie, NIU (4-6, 3-3 Mid-A...
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15 years later: NIU, DeKalb communities join victims' families at memorialFeb 15, 2023 4:30 am - Laurel Dubowski, whose 20-year-old daughter Gayle Dubowski was killed in a 2008 mass shooting on Northern Illinois University campus, said Tuesday she felt determined to...
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NIU marks 15 years since 2008 mass shooting: Survivors tell of lessons learnedFeb 14, 2023 12:00 am - It's been 15 years since a lone gunman stepped into a Northern Illinois University lecture hall and fatally shot five students, wounded dozens of others and left a mark ...
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Science on a Sphere creates worlds of possibilitiesNov 17, 2022 10:00 pm - On the first floor of Northern Illinois University's Founders Memorial Library hangs what may be the world's largest disco ball. It also may be the most detailed represe...
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Three Huskies to watch when NIU takes on Ball StateSep 29, 2022 1:00 am - The list of injured Huskies continues to mount after last week's 31-23 loss at No. 7 Kentucky. As is his style, coach Thomas Hammock didn't give details on who may be ba...
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Five takeaways from NIU's loss to No. 8 KentuckySep 24, 2022 1:00 am - LEXINGTON, Ky. - With its starting quarterback and an All-MAC defensive back sidelined, Northern Illinois on Saturday night still managed to keep No. 8 Kentucky on its t...
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NIU Alumni Association to Unveil "Mission's Grove" Alumni Tailgating Area on Sept. 1Aug 18, 2022 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Sept. 1, the Northern Illinois University Alumni Association will unveil its newest opportunity for Huskie alumni, family and friends as the "Mission's Grov...