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Every Wednesday morning after the 8:30 news, I'm lucky enough to be joined by Northern Illinois University political science professor, Matt Streb, and for the last few months I've really been enjoying Matt's take on an increasingly bizarre presidential race.

Every Wednesday morning after our 8:30 news, we're joined by NIU political science professor Matt Streb to cover the latest in politics and the upcoming election. This morning, Matt was in rare form, as we discussed how this year's presidential election is affecting each of us.

You've probably noticed over the last few years that Illinois rarely makes a good showing in lists of "The Best _______ in America," but we do rank highly in many of the lists that a state would prefer not to. However, when it comes to colleges and universities, Forbes magazine says we're doing really well here in the Land of Lincoln.

A Northern Illinois University student started the social media Leukemia Lemon Challenge is in honor of a young girl Dixon girl.

It's finals week at Northern Illinois University. The university decided its students could use some encouragement to help them power through the week.

More beer has meant more money and fewer arrests for Northern Illinois University. According to the Daily Chronicle, university police Cmdr. Don Rodman says alcohol-related calls during games have dropped since beer sales began in the second week of the football season: “Looking at comparative years, we haven’t had any alcohol-related calls on the west side (of Huskie Stadium) – which is where the

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — A new Greyhound route means Northern Illinois University in DeKalb now has service from Chicago. The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle reports the new route is the only regional public transportation accessible to NIU's DeKalb campus...

The consequences of a lack of a budget in Springfield are beginning to show themselves in DeKalb. According to The Daily Chronicle, construction has stopped on a $27.4 million classroom building at Northern Illinois University. An NIU spokesman says the state's Capital Development Board is fully funding the project, but must now operate under an order from Gov...

An anti-smoking bill signed into law by former Gov. Pat Quinn is about to change where people light up on state-supported college campuses. In short, nowhere. Starting Wednesday, smoking on all state-supported college and university campuses in Illinois will be prohibited...

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Prospective Northern Illinois University students will get the chance to better learn DeKalb County under a new partnership between the university and a visitors' bureau. The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle reports (http://bit...