Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois. It was founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School in 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld, initially to provide the state with college-educated teachers. In addition to the main campus in DeKalb, it has satellite centers in Chicago, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon, Illinois.
Altgeld Hall and Still Hall along College Avenue. Altgeld Hall was the first building to be constructed on campus.
Swen Parson Hall, Northern Illinois University College of Law
Davis Hall, the old science building at NIU
NIU College of Engineering
DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,290 at the 2020 census. The city is named after decorated Franconian-French war hero Johann de Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War.
The Egyptian Theatre in Downtown DeKalb
Ellwood House, the home of entrepreneur Isaac L. Ellwood
The Kishwaukee River
DeKalb Theater