Articles filed under Northern Illinois University
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Lombardi, Northern Illinois beat Arkansas State 21-19 in the Camellia BowlDec 23, 2023 5:30 pm - MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Rocky Lombardi ended his seven-year college career with a win in which he made big plays and then was a spectator on the two that ultimately sealed the...
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Buie sparks Northwestern to victory over Northern IllinoisNov 27, 2023 12:00 am - Boo Buie scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half to help Northwestern pull away for an 89-67 victory over Northern Illinois on Monday night. Buie made 8 of 11 shot...
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NIU becomes bowl eligible with win over Kent StateNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - KENT, OHIO - Finding themselves down by three points with 10 minutes remaining against Kent State Saturday afternoon, Rocky Lombardi and the NIU offense walked onto Dix ...
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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...