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July 23NEIU set to introduce the George Floyd Social Justice Scholarship for fall semester
July 9NEIU student, boxing instructor dead in suspected homicide
June 3Examining Chicago’s history of police brutality: the LaQuan McDonald cover-up
May 20Wisconsin reports single-day record in new COVID-19 cases, 8% positivity rate
May 18Pritzker family owns stake in company providing COVID-19 tests
May 17Florida experiences 4.7% uptick in COVID-19 cases, 14% increase in deaths since entering phase one of reopening plan
May 17Wisconsin’s COVID-19 cases jump 65%, Milwaukee’s positivity rate increases by 100%
May 16Four Illinois counties to vote on secession from Chicago. What if they succeed?
May 15“It’s coming down”; Pritzker announces every region is meeting standard to move to stage three of Restore Illinois
May 13Brommel-Hanson-McGee scholarship deadline extended
May 13“It’s not a hoax”; Illinois officials warn of second wave as state reports record death toll
May 13Northeastern Illinois University students receive monetary aid through CARES Act
May 13VOTE: Blink-182 vs. Avenged Sevenfold
May 12Illinois Director of Public Health addresses potential inflation, underrepresentation of COVID-19 death toll
May 12“Players won’t be strong-armed”; Workplace safety, unfair compensation emerge as concerns among MLB players
May 12‘Workers and their families are hurting’; J.B. Pritzker announces $25 million infrastructure grant
May 11VOTE: Foo Fighters vs. My Chemical Romance
May 11NEIU students and alumni discuss working during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 11MLB owners approve plan to start season by July
May 9Breaking down MLB’s 80-game season proposal
May 9Rock n’ roll pioneer Little Richard dead at 87
May 8A breakdown of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s five-step plans to reopen economy
May 8Two white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery won’t be charged with hate crime. Here’s why.
May 8VOTE: Breaking Benjamin vs. Tool vs. Three Days Grace
May 7Northeastern Illinois University releases tapes of hearings on World War II-era Japanese internment camps
May 7FACT CHECK: Did the CDC reduce its COVID-19 death count?
May 6Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to prioritize accessible healthcare in minority community, reaffirms mandate to wear masks
May 6Chicago White Sox roster: the good and the bad
May 5Northeastern Illinois University alters enrollment policies due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 5Pritzker announces five-step ‘Reopen Illinois’ plan; ‘We are very conscientious that there are people who cannot pay their bills and cannot provide for their families’

Students can request a police escort to their vehicle when leaving campus late at night.

NEIU Police Blotter: Dec. 17 to Jan. 14

January 22, 2019

Jan. 14 – 5555 N. Bernard: NEIU police officers responded to a “disabled vehicle” in the middle of the...

Gina Gamboa smiles after her discussion of the CCAS 21st Century Community Centers Program. Photo by Cecilia G. Hernandez.

Program on bi-literacy and art helps students succeed

October 23, 2018

The strumming of jaranas (eight-stringed Mexican guitars) and the voices of two women singing were heard...

NEIU's main campus and UIC are two of the sites conducting early voting on Nov. 2.

Cast your ballot at NEIU

October 26, 2016

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Spacious Facility for El Centro

Amena Ahmed, Staff Writer

March 5, 2012

Construction plans are underway for a new three-story campus building in the Irving Park neighborhood to move El Centro, a satellite campus of NEIU. The $15 million project is supposed to provide better accommodation for the facility's growing needs. It will be funded through the addition to NEIU's debt, but will add overall...

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