Through activities like nighttime hikes and studying Rock River’s plants, students learned how to appreciate nature and how to work together.

The Beacon spoke with Dominik Dobesberger, Aruzhan Mukhanova, Nmachukwu Ukaegbu, Anna Singley, Ainara Luque-Garcia, Meng ...

Rockford is about to get a boost in gaming revenue from the Hard Rock Casino. Here's how it will use the money.

The Northern Lights visited Illinois, Iowa and the Quad Cities region Friday night and ... clearer view of the Northern Lights. View the NWS map linked below to view forecasted cloud coverage ...

ROCKFORD — There were several hotly contested races in northern Illinois on Tuesday. U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen retained his ...

Northern Illinois University announced a $40 million gift from the Baustert Family Foundation, the largest gift in the university’s history, to support the development of the Baustert Bahwell Health ...

The northern lights made a rare Illinois appearance on Monday, Oct. 7, and lit up social media. But the colorful, dancing, atmospheric light show's sequel could be even better. Social media was abuzz ...

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) Quarterback Josh Holst ran for a touchdown and Gavin Williams ran for 102 yards and Northern Illinois beat Bowling Green 17-7 on Saturday. Trailing 7-6 entering the fourth ...

The northern lights returned to the Chicago area Thursday night. Clear skies created a perfect canvas for Chicagoans to view the aurora borealis. The National Oceanic an… ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies (4-4) and the Western Michigan Broncos (5-3) square off during Wednesday night MACtion. The Huskies, who shocked Notre Dame in non-conference play, are seeking to get ...