The long-awaited El Centro building became open for classes the past Saturday on Sept. 20, and will have its official debut on Tuesday Sep. 30 which will include an opening ceremony and ribbon cutting. It...

  The Master Space Plan is the culmination of input from over 300 participants from NEIU’s faculty and student body. The plan would modernize the library by increasing the amount of public...

The following offenses occurred on NEIU’s main campus-site between the dates of Sep. 1 to Sep. 15. 5300 N. St. Louis Ave, Sep. 4, during a routine traffic stop, a subject was placed under arrest...

  Lech Walesa Hall (LWH) has been the subject of mild controversy, since the former Polish president the building is named after made homophobic statements in early 2013. Many students and professors...

A stone’s throw away from the now vacant WZRD radio studio is a multipurpose room where the wizards now dwell. In seeking refuge from the asbestos that has since been removed from the under layers...

  Within recent months, events have transpired between what has been called a “Land Grab” by NEIU Neighbors Coalition and the eminent domain process underway to claim properties along the...

The following offenses occurred at NEIU’s main campus-site between the dates of July 2 to Aug. 2. 1. 5349 N. St. Louis Ave, July 2, a driver was issued with a ticket for driving without license...

As students eagerly await the inauguration of El Centro, The Independent took a tour of the new campus. For those that have seen the space-age structure jutting out beside the Kennedy Expressway, it...

A new face is appearing around NEIU campuses and it’s not a picture of the new El Centro building. NEIU.edu recently received a much-anticipated face-lift. “It’s really been a long time...

  In Chicago, the majority of vehicle collision fatalities have affected both African-American and Hispanic populations at the highest rate. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)...