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The Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference is a high school athletic conference with twelve high schools in northern Illinois. The conference is divided into two divisions—East and West.
EAST:
DeKalb, Kaneland, Morris, Rochelle, Sycamore, Yorkville
WEST:
Dixon, Geneseo, LaSalle-Peru, Ottawa, Sterling, Streator
Recent news about the NIB-12
- Prep roundup: Kaneland boys track and field comes up just short at Northern Illinois Big 12 meet - Kane County Chronicle
- Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference Meet - Quad Cities Onlines
- Kaneland baseball holds off Batavia on special night - Kane County Chronicle
- TAKE 2: Loaded sectional puts softball teams to test - Daily Chronicle
- Sluggish Pirates fall to DeKalb - Ottawa Times
- Dixon’s departure was unexpected by NIB-12 - Sauk Valley Daily Gazette
- Change affects everyone differently - Sauk Valley Daily Gazette
- Cavs win one for Boooker: L-P beats Ottawa to win NIB 12 West title - News Tribune
- J’burg to rejoin BNC within 3 years - Northwest Herald
- Dixon and Johnsburg invited to join BNC - Daily Chronicle
- GHS nabs second at conference - Geneseo Republic
- Geneseo girls advance - Geneseo Republic
- Lady Leafs claim back-to-back titles - Geneseo Republic
- Leafs edge Warriors for sweep - Geneseo Republic
- Lady Leafs win Pekin Invite championship - Geneseo Republic
- Geneseo girls dominate Rocks - Geneseo Republic
- Late rally pulls GHS past Dixon - Geneseo Republic
- Softball fortunes go Northern
- Baseball wins third straight conference title
- KHS boys one point short of NIB-12 bragging rights
- Feels like the 1st place for boys track
- Sluggish Pirates fall to DeKalb - Ottawa Times
- BOOK IT -- Breaks don't go Ottawa's way as Cavs win 1 for departing coach - Ottawa Times
- Bulldogs battle back to break-even point with win - Ottawa Times
- Dixon set to leave the NIB 12 - Ottawa Times
- PREP ROUNDUP: Serena battles, but falls to Putnam County - Ottawa Times
- Streator clinches winning conference mark - Ottawa Times
- NIB 12 West showdown set for Thursday primetime - Ottawa Times
- Pirates pull away to set up showdown with L-P - Ottawa Times
- Streator falls to Sycamore - Ottawa Times
- Fools equals gold for Ottawa doubles team - Ottawa Times
- IHSA State Girls Track Preview - Morris Daily Herald
- NIB12 East softball win to Yorkville - Morris Daily Herald
- Struck strikes gold twice in Morris victory - Morris Daily Herald
- Kaneland wins NIB12 East title by beating Morris - Morris Daily Herald
- Kaneland beats Morris to stay on top of NIB12 East - Morris Daily Herald
- Prep Roundup: Minooka 20th, Seneca 34th at bass fishing finals - Morris Daily Herald
- Yorkville spoils Morris senior night - Morris Daily Herald
- Kaneland wins NIB12 East title by beating Morris - Morris Daily Herald
- NIB12 East softball win to Yorkville - Morris Daily Herald
- Kaneland beats Morris to stay on top of NIB12 East - Morris Daily Herald
- Dixon, Johnsburg invited to Big Northern Conference - Dekalb Daily Chronicle
- Dixon and Johnsburg invited to join BNC - Dekalb Daily Chronicle
- TAKE 2: Loaded sectional puts softball teams to test - Dekalb Daily Chronicle
- PREP ROUNDUP: Kaneland baseball clinches share of NI Big 12 title - Dekalb Daily Chronicle
- The INSIDER: Baseball - Dekalb Daily Chronicle
- The INSIDER: Track and field - Dekalb Daily Chronicle
- DeKalb girls track 4th in NI Big 12 Conference meet - Dekalb Daily Chronicle
- THE INSIDER: Girls Soccer - Dekalb Daily Chronicle
- Sycamore claims share of NI Big 12 title - Dekalb Daily Chronicle
- TAKE 2: Options for conference realignment - Dekalb Daily Chronicle
- Lady Hubs' FS team shines - Rochelle News Leader
- Rochelle held scoreless in Sycamore series finale - Rochelle News Leader
- RTHS tennis team outmatched at Ottawa - Rochelle News Leader
- Lady Hubs unable to hold early lead - Rochelle News Leader
- Prep roundup: Rockets take silver at Big Northern track meet - Chicago Tribune
- Sterling shuts out Streator - Chicago Tribune
- Rockets clinch piece of BNC title - Chicago Tribune
- Softball: Sterling takes advantage of Dixon miscues, wins rivalry game - Chicago Tribune
- Dixon senior leads team to second - Chicago Tribune
- Bauer's late goal helps Golden Warriors tie Duchesses - Chicago Tribune
- Lobdell on fast track to success in journalism - Chicago Tribune
- Rockets clinch piece of BNC title - Chicago Tribune
- Sterling shuts out Streator - Chicago Tribune
- Dukes take advantage of late snafu to top Golden Warriors - Chicago Tribune
- Dixon, Johnsburg to join Big Northern Conference by 2014 - Elgin Courier News
- Softball: Kaneland finishes unbeaten in conference play - Aurora Beacon News
- Softball: One bad inning dooms Yorkville - Aurora Beacon News
- Baseball: Kaneland hands Yorkville first conference loss - Aurora Beacon News
