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‘Don’t quit’: 90-year-old woman graduates college 70 years after first enrolling
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance Joyce DeFauw, 90, graduated from Northern Illinois University on Sunday. She is...
Tornado Alley’s eastward shift could mean more tornadoes in North Texas. Here’s why
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTornado Alley, a cluster of states in the central U.S. where tornadoes are most likely to occur, is...
Letter: Abortion is not a political issue
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI have a bachelor's degree in philosophy (Northern Illinois University) and a Ph.D. in philosophical theology (Northwestern University). I was adjunct...
Rising Star: Northern Illinois names UIS’ Ryan Copeland as next head baseball coach
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoRyan Copeland never imagined being a head coach. That changed after the departure of Chris Ramirez...
Akron Zips men's basketball still unbeaten at home with sweep of MAC foe Northern Illinois
Gannett via AOL· 4 months agoThe University of Akron men's basketball team seized a 80-73 victory and a regular-season sweep of...
Historic number of tornadoes have left a path of death and destruction in 2023. Is climate change to...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTrying to figure out what the warming climate means for tornado activity in the United States is a...
Our Vote Counts rally works to motivate, inspire young Rockford voters to take to polls
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKortney Lambert of Rockford is on the brink of celebrating a milestone in her young life. The 19-year-old sociology major at Northern Illinois University will vote for the first time in Tuesday ...
90-year-old graduates from college, 71 years after her 1st class
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJoyce DeFauw is a super senior in more ways than one. The 90-year-old graduated from Northern Illinois University on Sunday, earning her bachelor's degree in general studies more than 70 years ...
Tornado Alley is moving east, new study says. But here’s why Kansans might not notice
Wichita Eagle via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA recent study from Northern Illinois University projects that supercells, which are the leading...
15 years after students were gunned down at NIU, memories remain and school shootings continue in US
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe sounds of gunshots, the ringing of a fire alarm and the breaking of glass echo in Kevin Stromberg’s memory. When a shooter opened fire at Northern Illinois University, Stromberg remembers ...