Through activities like nighttime hikes and studying Rock River’s plants, students learned how to appreciate nature and how to work together.

The Northern Lights visited Illinois, Iowa and the Quad Cities region Friday night and ... clearer view of the Northern Lights. View the NWS map linked below to view forecasted cloud coverage ...

Northern parts of Illinois may see above-average precipitation this winter. That's the word from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The federal agency's U.S. Winter Outlook was ...

ROCKFORD — There were several hotly contested races in northern Illinois on Tuesday. U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen retained his ...

Rockford is about to get a boost in gaming revenue from the Hard Rock Casino. Here's how it will use the money.

CHICAGO (CBS) --A person was shot in an on-campus parking lot overnight at Northern Illinois University ... WUIS-FM and the New City News Service.

Google Maps Share A person was wounded in a shooting at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb early Sunday morning, university police said. The shooting occurred in a parking lot on the west side ...

The northern lights made a rare Illinois appearance on Monday, Oct. 7, and lit up social media. But the colorful, dancing, atmospheric light show's sequel could be even better. Social media was abuzz ...

Northern Illinois University announced a $40 million gift from the Baustert Family Foundation, the largest gift in the university’s history, to support the development of the Baustert Bahwell Health ...

The northern lights returned to the Chicago area Thursday night. Clear skies created a perfect canvas for Chicagoans to view the aurora borealis. The National Oceanic an… ...

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- — Quarterback Josh Holst ran for a touchdown and Gavin Williams ran for 102 yards and Northern Illinois beat Bowling Green 17-7 on Saturday. Trailing 7-6 entering the ...