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500 Young Innovators Bring Robotics State Championship Energy to NIU
March 13, 2026
DEKALB, Illinois, March 13 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news:

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500 Young Innovators Bring Robotics State Championship Energy to NIU

Nearly 500 middle- and high-school students from across Illinois turned the NIU Convocation Center into a high-energy hub of robotics, teamwork and problem-solving on Saturday, March 7th during the FIRST Tech Challenge State Championship.

The event drew 48 qualifying teams to DeKalb, ea . . .

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