DEKALB — An iconic member of the Northern Illinois University family passed away on Thursday. NIU's mascot account on social media posted a video tribute to Mission I saying the he passed away ...

DEKALB, IL – In the spirit of friendly intrastate rivalries, Western Illinois University and Northern Illinois University are excited to announce the "Goodest Boy in Illinois" challenge between their ...

A Siberian husky named Diesel that spent nine years as Northern Illinois University's mascot has died after ... Bonnevier tells The (DeKalb) Daily-Chronicle that he "couldn't have wished for ...

Northern Illinois University's husky mascot, Diesel, was a viral sensation a few weeks ago when he was caught high-fiving on TV, but his time to shine is nearly up. Diesel is set to retire on ...

Northern Illinois University’s new husky mascot is ... Mission will live in Marengo when he’s not acting as NIU mascot. His handlers in DeKalb will be NIU Army ROTC students.

DEKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois ... The university says Diesel will be honored during Tuesday night's game against Western Michigan. Once he becomes the school's "mascot emeritus," he'll ...

DEKALB — A Siberian husky named Diesel that spent nine years as Northern Illinois University's mascot has died after a lymphoma diagnosis. Diesel's owner, Tom Bonnevier, said the 13-year-old dog ...