NEIU Independent

ICE Arrests in Chicago

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief • January 28, 2025

Editor's Note: The Independent added additional resources for the NEIU Community. After early reports of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeting undocumented immigrants...

BREAKING: Know Your Rights: ICE Coming to Chicago

Ryland Roberts and Leslie Lozada • January 19, 2025

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will arrive in Chicago to enact several deportations of undocumented people, as reported by ABC7 and other local outlets, starting on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, through...

NEIU Students Explore Opportunities at the Career Fair

Jasmine Rodriguez, Managing Editor and Senior Copy Editor • December 4, 2024

The Career Development Office hosts the Career and Internship Fair every fall semester. This semester, a significant presence of K-12 education, local, state and federal government entities, along with...

NEIU to International Students: “Be Back in the USA by January 20”

Dan Maurer, News Editor • December 3, 2024

NEIU’s Office of International Programs (OIP) advises international students returning to the USA over winter break to do so before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, 2025. An email...

Town Hall: Extremist Militia Members in Chicago Police

Alex Dolgin, Contributing Writer • December 3, 2024

A town hall meeting was held to address the presence of Oath Keepers in the Chicago Police Department (CPD). This meeting was held by the Chicago Policing Advisory Panel (CPAP) and Chicago Alliance Against...

Police Blotter: 11/14/24 – 11/29/24

Dan Maurer, News Editor • December 3, 2024

Editor’s Note: Cases in “Suspended” status are inactive and not currently being investigated. They may be reactivated if new evidence arises. Cases that are “Closed by exception”...

Where Did Barron, The Police K-9, Go?

Ryland Roberts, Production Manager • November 28, 2024

Barron, the K-9 who joined NEIU’s police department (NEIU PD) on July 11, 2024, would walk the halls of the main campus, greeting students and receiving pats from those who are on campus. Barron was...

Illinois Bill Could Substantially Increase NEIU State Funding

Dan Maurer, News Editor • November 19, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article was corrected on 11/25/24. Corrections are noted at the end of the article. An Illinois State Senate bill would dramatically change the way higher education is funded in...

Police Blotter: 9/27/24 – 11/14/24

Dan Maurer, News Editor • November 19, 2024

Editor’s Note: Cases in “Suspended” status are inactive and not currently being investigated. They may be reactivated if new evidence arises. Date: 10/3/24 Location: Nest Classification:...

Governments Gather in Colombia for COP16 Biodiversity Conference

Daniela Torres Ramirez, Guest Writer • November 8, 2024

The COP16 is the United Nation Biodiversity conference that took place in Colombia from October 21 to November 1. According to The Nature Conservancy, “Biodiversity is the bedrock of life on Earth,...

NEIU Nest Resident Passing

Leslie Lozada and Jasmine Rodriguez • October 26, 2024

In the early evening of October 25, an undergraduate NEIU student passed away at the NEIU’s student housing, the Nest. According to an email shared to Nest Residents about the passing, there is “no...

NEIU Students Register to Vote

Jasmine Rodriguez, Managing Editor and Senior Copy Editor • October 16, 2024

NEIU students took advantage of the student voter registration drive in Village Square, sponsored by NEIU’s chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois (UPI) and other organizations. The Independent...