According to UW Health data, 18 percent of the hospital network's patients in northern Illinois tested positive for influenza last week. Twenty-four people were hospitalized with the flu.

Northern Illinois will try to stop its six-game skid when the Huskies take on Ball State. The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.

Northern Illinois hosts the Ball State Cardinals after Chelby Koker scored 23 points in Northern Illinois' 78-70 win over the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

Northern Illinois University recently announced its dean's list for the fall 2024 semester. The list honors students with a minimum semester GPA of 3.5 in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or a minimum GPA of 3.

Notre Dame football was rolling after a win at Texas A&M, a game many thought would slingshot the Irish to an undefeated season. Then NIU happened.

Ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish received a message from the one team they couldn't defeat this season -- the Northern Illinois Huskies.

The Horizon League got a massive boost when Butler made back-to-back NCAA championship game appearances in 2010 and 2011. Oakland was the most recent Horizon League team to make a tournament splash, upsetting Kentucky in the first round of last year’s tournament before falling to North Carolina State in overtime in the second round.

On Thursday night, Northern Illinois football coach Thomas Hammock was in Orlando, Fla., to support two players who are competing in Saturday’s Hula Bowl, a postseason game for NFL draft prospects.

Transforming Transit is a $1.5 billion vision aimed at shaping the future of transit funding and governance ahead of the 2025 legislative session.

Southern Illinois takes on the Northern Iowa Panthers after Gift Uchenna scored 26 points in Southern Illinois’ 85-70 loss to the Evansville Purple Aces

Northern Iowa Panthers (9-9, 4-3 MVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (3-12, 1-5 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois hosts Northern Iowa after Gift Uchenna scored 26 points in Southern Illinois' 85-70 loss to the Evansville Purple Aces.

Flu hospitalizations continue to be on the high side. According to UW Health data, 18 percent of the hospital network’s patients in northern Illinois tested