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NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Frustrated, Furloughed Employees Vent at Forum

Frustrated, Furloughed Employees Vent at Forum

Luis Badillo, Writer April 5, 2016

As the state budget crisis continues to loom over NEIU, many of the school's staff are feeling the consequences. At a March 17, budget forum, university employees used the event's open question period...

Police Blotter

Police Blotter

April 5, 2016

March 14 – Bernard Brommel Hall: An unknown offender wrote graffiti on a door. March 14 – Lot H: A contractor reported a theft of tools totalling over $500. March 16 – Ronald Williams Library:...

Thousands March on Day of Action

Robin Bridges, Editor in Chief April 5, 2016

NEIU and CSU, in conjunction with many schools around the city and state, joined in a one-day rally to shut down Chicago or #ShutDownChi in protest of cuts to public education. April 1 marked the...

Republican presidential canddiate Donald Trump blamed Bernie Sanders supporters for the violence that erupted at his cancelled Chicago Rally

Chicago Protesters Dump the Trump

Tony Magallon, Writer March 15, 2016

Trump supporters and protesters clashed around UIC’s Pavilion, which resulted in the cancellation of Trump’s appearance on March 11. This was a major victory for the protesters, but his supporters...

The Nest is the first of several planned student housing complexes to be built.

NEST Student Housing Ahead of Schedule

Jacob James, Writer March 15, 2016

NEIU’s first student residence hall, the Nest, which is planned to open in August 2016, is ahead of schedule. The walls are up, flooring installed and general construction is underway. More details...

Lech Walesa, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 and a former President of Poland, has had to fend off accusations that he was a paid communist informant.

Was Lech Walesa a Paid Communist Informant?

Christopher Starnawski, Staff writer March 15, 2016

WARSAW, Poland—Protests sparked by broken trust occurred outside the Polish Consulate on Feb. 28 after newly discovered documents claim that Lech Walesa was a communist party informant. Walesa founded...

Two Departments, Now One

Laura Rojas, Writer March 15, 2016

The proposed name for the recently merged departments of literacy education and educational leadership and development was accepted by President Sharon Hahs and went into effect Feb. 23, Provost Richard...

As the Illinois budget crisis lingers, NEIU's many students, workers, employees and faculty face the brunt of the state's inability to compromise.

Furloughs Begin Amid Budget Gridlock

The furlough program began yesterday for all Administrative and Professional and non-negotiated employees in an effort to ensure the fall 2016 semester. The program was instituted as a way to combat...

Toni Preckwinkle takes a strong opposition towards police brutality and the criminalization of black and brown communities.

Honoring HERstory—Toni Preckwinkle Speaks at NEIU

Emmanuel Gonzalez, Managing Editor March 15, 2016

Toni Preckwinkle left the stage of NEIU’s recital hall with teary eyes as she spoke about Cook County’s criminal justice system and the rate at which black and brown populations in the county are incarcerated. “We...

Map provided by NEIU and edited by Emmanuel Gonzalez

Police Blotter, March 15

March 15, 2016

Feb. 27 – Bernard Brommel Hall: A student reported being followed by an unknown male. The offense is currently under investigation. March 1 – Student Union: A student reported being harassed by...

Rep. Jan Schakowsky joins protesters criticizing Illinois republican leaders for failing to pass a state budget.

‘BRUCE BETTER HAVE OUR MONEY’: Students, Professors Protest Gov. Rauner’s Budget Inaction

Luis Badillo, Writer March 15, 2016

The streets of downtown Chicago were filled with the deafening roar of car horns and chants, as demonstrators protested outside the Palmer House hosting an Illinois Republican Party fundraiser. The...

NEIU Credit Downgraded to 'Just Above Junk Grade'

NEIU Credit Downgraded to ‘Just Above Junk Grade’

Luis Badillo, Writer March 15, 2016

For the third time in three years, NEIU has had its credit downgraded, along with several other state universities. In a Feb. 24 press release posted by Moody’s Investors Service, a credit ratings...

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