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Courtney Hughes, associate professor and faculty athletics representative, stands and smiles in front of a tree. Hughes won the 2024 Mid-American Conference Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success. (Courtesy of Courtney Hughes)
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Courtney Hughes wins MAC faculty award
An escalator sits still in Founders Memorial Library. The escalators have been shut down for the last six months due to an underground power failure and possible mechanical issues. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
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What’s up with: Founders Memorial Library escalators
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NIU weather forecast
The DeKalb Public Library sign sits outside at night with lights shining on it. At 6 p.m. on April 22, City Council will hold a public hearing for the 2024 Second Draft Annual Action Plan. (Northern Star file photo)
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City Council to hold a public hearing
 

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Beyond DeKalb

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Beyond
DeKalb

 
 
Bianca Galicia (left), a senior non-profit and NGO studies major chats with friend, Itzel Sanchez, senior and NGO studies major in the Latino Resource Center Wellness Lounge. The LRC held the opening of its Wellness Lounge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)
Wellness Lounge creates a relaxing space at LRC

DeKALB – Students at NIU’s Latino Resource Center have a...

A “HUSKIES VOTE” sign sits in the Holmes Student Center. Democrat Amy Murri Briel won the 76th district democratic primary election. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)
Amy "Murri" Briel wins 76th District in primary

DeKALB – DeKalb citizens were focused on the 76th Democratic...

A graphic reading “STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION VOTING” shows the date and place of SGA voting. Students can vote in the SGA elections online until Wednesday. (Northern Star graphic)
SGA’s virtual ballot box is available now
Brian Pillsbury, director of Career Services talks to Vishnu Gopu, a graduate student. Career Services will host career panels throughout the week. (Victoria Wakeford | Northern Star)
NIU hosts Major and Career Exploration Fair
Water shoots into the old Illini Tire Co. building as firefighters look at the damage. At 11:02 p.m. on Tuesday, firefighters and emergency crews arrived to a structure fire at 1031 W. Lincoln Highway . (Sean Reed | Northerner Star)
BREAKING: Firefighters respond to structure fire on Lincoln Highway
Mayor Cohen Barnes begins the public hearing on an amendment to the 2020-2024 Community Development Block Grant consolidated action plan and 2024 CDBG annual action plan Monday in the Yusunas Meeting Room at the DeKalb Public Library. The amendment will move funds to Economic Development for Opportunity DeKalb’s Project Launchpad. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
55+ housing development approved
 

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