With the position of Vice President of Student Affairs open, NEIU prepares for an interim to take over until a new replacement is found. NEIU previously underwent a similar transition when the university...

Claim No. 1: The Trump Administration fired the entire pandemic response team Claim No. 2: The Trump Administration cut funding to anti-pandemic efforts Following criticism surrounding the United...

Letter from the editor: Due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, all quotes were submitted in writing and left unaltered. The NEIU Independent believes the care and effort invested by prospective...

Immigration activists teamed up with Democratic congressional members and made calls on Tuesday, urging the Trump administration to protect immigrants in detention centers and those at risk of deportation...

It was only just a few months ago that Illinoisans lined up by the hundreds, battling the cold weather to purchase cannabis legally for the first time in the state’s history. Four months later, Illinoisians...

The Northeastern Illinois University Campus Recreation and Physical Education Complex will remain closed through May 1, according to an email distributed by the university The announcement follows  Gov....

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot displayed her many talents in a lighthearted public service announcement aimed at encouraging Chicagoans to "stay home and save lives." Lightfoot's caption reads: "I don’t...

On March 20, Northeastern Illinois University notified students via email that the commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 4 were canceled due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.  The...

From Hulk Hogan’s groundshaking body slam to Seth Rollins’ infamous Money in the Bank cash-in, iconic moments and legendary contests helped morph Wrestlemania into the must-see, nostalgia-driven spectacle...

Since the Senate passed the $2 trillion relief bill on Wednesday, immigrants and U.S.-born children with undocumented parents are struggling to survive the economic downfall from COVID-19 without financial...

The new decade saw the deaths of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and up-and-coming rapper Pop Smoke before a fatal pandemic claimed the lives of over 20,000 and counting, subsequently reshaping social and economic...

Due to the unprecedented campus closure as a result of the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, NEIU activated its Student Emergency Fund (SEF) for those affected by lost wages and the added costs of remote...