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City buses drop mask mandate and DeKalb holds review of demographic changes for long-term planning.
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The 815 team takes a look at educational milestones during the semester and finals week.
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NIU’s Black Male Initiative was founded in 2002 and is dedicated to graduating as many Black men as possible, according to their mission statement. BMI currently has over 80 members and boasts a 100% graduation rate.
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COVID-19 cases are on the rise again with 80 new cases in DeKalb County from April 3 to April 9. Cases haven’t been this high since mid-to-late February earlier this year. A little over 56% of the population is now vaccinated.
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Kentanji Brown Jackson will soon become the first African-American woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Cassandra Hill is Dean of Law at Northern Illinois University. She says she will bring a lot to the job.
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DeKalb County This Week: Health expert weighs in on second booster dose, learning more about aphasiaThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer or the Moderna vaccines for people over 50 and certain people with health conditions.
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Students of Northern Illinois University are reacting to the latest developments in Ukraine.
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first African-American woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. The vote came Thursday afternoon. Three Republican Senators broke from their party with votes to confirm her for the nation’s highest court.
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As of right now, the current COVID-19 stats at NIU include 214 recovered employees, 7 positive students and a total of 963 recovered students with a positivity rate of 0.52 percent.
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President Biden announced that the U.S. will ban imports of oil and gas from Russia. As a result, you will likely pay more at the pump.