Street Interviews: Should DeKalb have a Metra Train Station?

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor|February 10, 2023

DeKALB –With NIU students arriving on campus from all over the state and globe, the idea of a Metra Train station located closer to NIU is strongly appealing. From increased traveling accessibility to weekend trips into the Windy City, support for the station seems widespread. Even students living on campus are enthusiastic for the voyaging possibilities a Metra Train Station would offer. All aboard!

Alex Woltman, a freshman in biomedical engineering, at the Holmes Student Center. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

 

Maria Elizabeth Bonto, a freshman majoring in psychology, at the Holmes Student Center. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
Dylan Ruan, a junior majoring in applied math, at Holmes Student Center. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

 

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