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The Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2026 conference was held during the first week of May, and The Independent received the opportunity to cover the science conference. Big names in...
Police Blotter: June 1 – Jun 30, 2026 Edited by Alex Dolgin, Editor In Chief Editor’s Note: The Independent is changing the name of the NEIU campus located...
Police Blotter: May 2026 Edited by Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief Editor’s Note: Cases in “Suspended” status are inactive and not currently being investigated. They may be reactivated if...
The Independent recently attended the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), which took place from March 27 to 29. C2E2 describes itself as “the biggest geek party in the Midwest”...
Every Spring, The Independent shares the lists of Student Government Association SGA candidates for SGA office. For this year we have received 13 out of 17 running candidates biographies...
To the editor, We write to you today in hopes of using this platform to advocate for drop-in emergency overnight shelter for students. NEIU needs an emergency overnight...
Most of the NEIU campuses will be remote, including classes and certain departments, due to the cold front that will hit Chicago, Friday, January 23, and NEIU across all major...
Several hundred NEIU students and their families braved the bitter winter cold toward the UIC Pavilion for the very last Fall commencement ceremony. The Independent has previously reported...
Editor’s Note: Cases in “Suspended” status are inactive and not currently being investigated. They may be reactivated if new evidence arises. Cases that are “Closed by exception” were referred to...
In the months of September and October, there has been a surge of ICE operations happening around Chicago and in the Hispanic community. Operation ‘Midway Blitz’ is an ICE operation...
