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Gallery: 63rd Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Fest

By Ethan Rodriguez, Photojournalist
October 29, 2024
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Pumpkins sit on the grass for the decorated pumpkin competition with some labeled for the place they finished. The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival began back in 1956 and had over 1000 entries in the Lions Club Decorated Pumpkin Display this year. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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A ferris wheel owned by Windy City Amusements takes people high above Sycamore. Windy City Amusements has been providing carnivals in the Chicago-land area with attractions for over 30 years. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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Political signs promoting for the State’s Attorney and United States Congress election are placed in the grass next to the 400 Buildings on East Hillcrest Drive. NIU will be closed Tuesday in observance for General Election Day. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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The property where the DeKalb Fire Station #4 will be located, 1130 S. Malta Road, sits on a Monday afternoon. City Council discussed whether tax rates should be lowered in DeKalb at its meeting Monday. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)
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Sycamore and DeKalb police stand outside Brian Bemis Toyota of DeKalb Dealership on Wednesday. At 12:25 p.m., Wednesday, police received a call about a disorderly customer making threats and causing damage. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
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Police lights flash behind caution tape. At 11:03 p.m., Tuesday at Rich Road, west of Nelson Road, a hostage situation occurred which left the suspect dead. (Northern Star File Photo)
Hostage situation leaves suspect dead
White, green and orange pumpkins sit in front of Jewel-Osco located at 1320 Sycamore Road. The annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival will kick off Wednesday and go through Sunday. (Ryanne Sandifer | Northern Star)
Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival kicks off Wednesday
Leaves are scattered on the ground nearby Greek Row on Monday afternoon. DeKalb's annual Loose-Leaf Leaf Collection will start Monday and go through Dec. 6, weather permitting. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
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Laurie Elish-Piper, executive vice president and provost, stands behind a podium and speaks to the crowd at the Faculty Senate meeting Wednesday. Elish-Piper along with George Middlemist, chief financial officer, gave an update to members of Faculty Senate about NIU’s budget and deficit. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)
Budget update discussed at Faculty Senate meeting
The Huskie Marching Band performs the Huskie Fight Song as they march past the University Police and Public Safety building on Lucinda Avenue. The Marching Band led the voter march to the Holmes Student Center performing their usual marching set. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Members of the NIU Forensics team pose for the camera at the Appelquist Speech tournament, held at Moraine Valley Community College. NIU Forensics won third place at the tournament which occurred from Saturday to Sunday. (Courtesy of Nathan Gonzalez)
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Andi Mallarangeng, an NIU alum from Indonesia, poses for the camera. Mallarangeng got his master's in sociology in 1991 and his Ph.D. in political science in 1997. (Courtesy of Andi Mallarangeng)
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Julian Castro, former U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, poses for the camera. Castro will be a guest speaker Tuesday as part of NIU's Rebuilding Democracy Lecture series. (Courtesy of Paula Meyer)
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Speaker Manny Corpuz and Clerk Cameron Sawyer sit at a table while Speaker Corpuz bangs the gavel on the table. SGA proposed a bill to allow senators to speak to the press, which will be voted on at the next meeting. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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NIU senior running back Antario Brown (1) celebrates after scoring a 34-yard touchdown during the first quarter to tie the game at 7-7. The Huskies will travel to Western Michigan for their next game at 6 p.m. CST Nov. 6 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
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A marching band drum major claps along to “#5 (Hey Song)” performed by the NIU Marching Band joined by band alumni. The marching band performed five songs during the Yard then marched down Stadium Drive South around Huskie Stadium. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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The Huskies run on the field pregame with Victor E. Huskie on Saturday for the 117th Homecoming game against the University of Toledo. The attendance for the 117th Homecoming game was 18,350. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
Gallery: 117th Homecoming football game against Toledo
Sophomore defender Luka Vasic (4) clears the ball from the net. NIU lost 1-2 against #14 Western Michigan on Saturday, making them 2-10 overall and 0-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU senior defensive tackle Cade Haberman (51) celebrates after tackling Bowling Green senior running back Jaison Patterson (28). The Huskies defense held Bowling Green scoreless for the final 54 minutes of the game. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
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Three windows outside of the Holmes Student Center are painted with different designs at the “Paint the Windows” event. This week marks NIU’s 117th Homecoming where there will be various events all week around campus and DeKalb. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)
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