IN PICTURES: Students decorate downtown for homecoming celebrations

By Sean Reed, Photo Editor|October 5, 2022

Barb City Bagels displays painting by students from the “Dec the Downtown” homecoming event that took place on Oct. 4. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Members of DeKalb American Legion Post 66 and the DeKalb High School Marching Barbs march with musical instruments and flags during the 2023 Memorial Day Parade in DeKalb. The 2024 Memorial Day Parade will take place May 27. (Courtesy of the City of DeKalb)

Organizations wanted to march in DeKalb Memorial Day Parade

DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan leads the staff of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office to their seats during the law enforcement walk-through Thursday at the funeral for Deputy Sheriff Christina Musil. Musil died after a pickup truck struck her patrol vehicle from behind on March 28. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Community mourns death of deputy sheriff

Two firefighters talk through the building’s garage Tuesday at 1031 W. Lincoln Highway. The spray from a hose damaged a hanging light fixture while crews attempted to suppress the fire from within the building. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Firefighters suppress former ‘Illini Tire Co.’ fire

Protesters chant as passing cars honk in support. Flags blew in the strong wind as the sun beat down on the group Sunday. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Palestinian support shown downtown

Sycamore resident Steve Holliday takes his first sip of his margarita from Rosita’s, located at 642 E. Lincoln Highway. Rosita’s sells Mexican food along with a selection of alcoholic beverages. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: DeKalb celebrates ‘National Margarita Day’

Zach Conro (left), a sophomore finance major, and Shawna Koslovich, a junior nursing major, answer trivia at the Student Financial Services to spin a wheel and win prizes. The questions asked ranged from ‘What days are food trucks on campus’ to ‘When did NIU adopt the fight song.’ (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: 2024 Campus Resource Fair

NIU volleyball players stand as they look up to the American flag in the Convocation Center during the National Anthem on Friday during their match against Western Illinois University. The Huskies’ next match is against the University of Valparaiso on Sept. 5 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Labor Day weekend Volleyball and Men’s Soccer

Ethan Hampton (2), redshirt junior quarterback, passes the ball over the defensive line to Gavin Williams (21), redshirt senior running back for a first down and 8-yard gain during the second quarter. The field saw no break from the sun until the third quarter when a shadow was cast that split the field in half from endzone to endzone and caused visibility issues. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: Football dominant over Western Illinois

College of Engineering and Engineering Technology Dean Dave Grewell speaks at the CEET Welcome Back Cookout. Grewell received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. in welding engineering from The Ohio State University. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: CEET hosts Welcome Back Cookout

2024 President’s Picnic event goers eat watermelon in front of the watermelon and cookie tent. Other than food, the event included yard games, canoeing, kayaking and different sample tents for Bubbl’r and Celsius drinks. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: 2024 President’s Welcome Back Picnic

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