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Illinois has the fourth-lowest rate of student migration in the U.S.

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A campus police vehicle is pictured in an NIU parking lot. Crimes such as mob action and battery were reported in May's crime log. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)

NIU Crime log, May 2025

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DeKalb's top summer drink deals

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NIU then-sophomore forward Yanic Konan Niederhäuser (14) goes to the basket against Calumet College then-junior guard Joshua Morris (3) during a non-conference basketball game on Dec. 18, 2023, inside the Convocation Center in DeKalb. Niederhäuser was selected with the 30th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Former NIU big Yanic Konan Niederhäuser selected No. 30 in NBA draft by Los Angeles Clippers

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