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NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

A breakdown of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package

A breakdown of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2020

Americans in need of financial reprieve anxiously await an agreement as Congress finalizes the long-anticipated, multi-trillion dollar coronavirus stimulus package. Airlines impacted by travel restrictions...

The Coronavirus COVID-19 illustrated, rotating. | By Maximilian Schönherr

All bars, restaurants closed to dine-in customers in Illinois amid coronavirus

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief March 15, 2020

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Sunday that all restaurants and bars will be closed to dine-in consumers starting Tuesday morning. The measure will run through the end of March. "As your governor,...

PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 11, 2015)  Sailors from Navy Recruiting District Philadelphia greet players at halftime during a Veteran's Day game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors at Wells Fargo Center.  (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Felicito Rustique/Released)

Christian Wood tests positive for coronavirus, Rudy Gobert issues apology

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2020

Update 9:06 p.m.: Christian Wood of the Detroit Pistons tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19, according to reports. Wood is currently in good health and exhibiting no symptoms. The former first-round...

NEIU extends Spring Break amid coronavirus pandemic

NEIU extends Spring Break amid coronavirus pandemic

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2020

The Office of the President emailed students Thursday announcing Northeastern Illinois University's decision to extend Spring Break through March 29. Dr. Gloria Gibson's targeted announcement also informed...

Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus

Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus

Rachel Willard, Arts & Life Editor March 11, 2020

Tom Hanks announced Wednesday that he and wife Rita Wilson tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19. Hanks announced the diagnosis via Instagram, stating that he and his wife began exhibiting symptoms...

Northeastern Illinois University cancels spring break trips amid coronavirus scare

Northeastern Illinois University cancels spring break trips amid coronavirus scare

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2020

Update 12:19 p.m: Northeastern Illinois University announced the cancelation of all Alternative Spring Break plans in an effort to protect participants from exposure to coronavirus COVID-19. After four...

Second confirmed U.S. coronavirus case in Chicago

Earnest Beeson, Writer January 28, 2020

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed the second case of the coronavirus in the United States. The patient, a woman in her 60s, returned to Chicago from Wuhan, China, on Jan. 13. According...

Photo Credits: TheMysticalWarrior. on Imgur

The Seventh Seal – An Essay about Finding Utopia in Dystopia

Mariana Silva Lindner, Arts & Life Editor January 19, 2023

The Corona Pandemic, the Ukraine war, the rising inflation accompanied by an impending recession. Society has been in a permanent crisis. But how does this affect us as human beings? Especially the Corona...

Unsplash- Anna Shvets.

NEIU Frustratingly Persists in On-Campus Mask Requirements

Monty Stites, Editor In Chief March 12, 2022

NEIU continues to mandate masks on campus in contradiction to new federal, state and local guidelines updated as of Feb. 28, 2022.  NEIU should now give people the choice of whether or not to wear...

Anti-Vaccine Mandate Letter Should Not Have Been Reported to NEIU Police

Anti-Vaccine Mandate Letter Should Not Have Been Reported to NEIU Police

Monty Stites, Editor In Chief March 1, 2022

On Jan. 23, 2022, NEIU faculty members received copies of a letter voicing opposition to the mask and vaccine mandates. The letter was, worrisomely, reported to campus police. Even though the letter...

Northeastern Illinois University Police File Station Information Report on Anonymous Letter Demanding End to Mandates

Northeastern Illinois University Police File Station Information Report on Anonymous Letter Demanding End to Mandates

Monty Stites, Editor In Chief March 1, 2022

NEIU staff members received an anonymous two-page on Jan. 23, 2022, voicing frustration with the campus mask mandate and the vaccine requirement or being weekly tested for COVID-19. The letter also...

Feature: Jennifer's Thrill for Vintage Frills

Feature: Jennifer’s Thrill for Vintage Frills

Alisa Scott, Writer February 4, 2022

  Lifelong Chicagoan and millennial, Jennifer Kelly, owns Vintage Frills, a resale boutique located on 2846 N. Milwaukee Avenue. Kelly soft launched her boutique on June 1, 2021 and has since...

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