![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)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-4-Dep-Musil-Funeral-SR-2-1200x800.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Community mourns death of deputy sheriff
By Sean Reed, Photo Editor
| April 4, 2024
![Kelsey Gettle, legal program manager for Safe Passage, leads the crowd through their final chants before returning to the Egyptian Theatre. The crowd then returned their signs and took their seats for the survivor speak out, which took place until roughly 7:30 p.m. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-2-TBTN-SR-11-1200x800.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Safe Passage draws victim support
By Sean Reed, Photo Editor
| April 3, 2024
![Junior shortstop Avery Carnahan (23) hits the ball toward left field after reaching first base on a fielder’s choice during the third inning. Carnahan had three hits and three runs batted in across both games on Saturday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0372-1200x940.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Softball earns first home win of season
By Totus Tuus Keely and Tim Dodge
| April 1, 2024
![A group of students does stretches to de-stress and relax after yoga during the Transgender Day of Visibility “taking and making space” event. Along with Transgender Day of Visibility, the Transgender Day of Remembrance is held each year on Nov. 20 to bring awareness to deaths of transgender people due to anti-trans violence. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/5-1-1200x797.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Making space for Trans Day of Visibility
By Sam Dion, Photojournalist
| March 28, 2024
![The NIU softball team runs out from the dugout after the NIU batter lineup was announced. The first home game saw a periodic cold drizzle until the last out of the final inning Tuesday, when the rain picked up substantially. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SB-DePaul-5-1-1200x800.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Softball struggles in home opener
By Totus Tuus Keely, Photojournalist
| March 26, 2024
![Drag queen Destiny Valero sings Dance The Night by Dua Lipa during her performance. Valero stepped off stage during the song to interact with the crowd. (Zahra Yousif | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/7-960x1200.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Queens take to the stage in CAB drag show
By Zahra Yousif, Photojournalist
| March 25, 2024
![Instructor of Trombone Timothy Riordan conducts the NIU Trombone Choir’s second piece, “Tenebrae Factae Sunt,” composed by Marc’ Antonio Ingegneri, who lived from 1535 to 1592. “Tenebrae Factae Sunt” translates to “darkness has been made” and is about the gospels of the crucifixion. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Brass-Chamber-02-1200x800.jpg)
IN PICTURES: School of Music hosts ‘Brass Chamber Concert’
By Totus Tuus Keely, Photojournalist
| March 24, 2024
![Assistant Appellate Defender Maria A. Harrigan speaks to the Illinois Supreme Court Justices during the People v. Flournoy arguments. In People v. Flournoy, the defendant was convicted of first-degree murder in 1991 but argued there was new evidence and wanted to move towards a new trial. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MG_0161-2-1200x741.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments at NIU
By Tim Dodge, Photo Editor
| March 22, 2024
![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)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/3-19-Tire-Shop-Fire-SR-03-1200x800.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Firefighters suppress former ‘Illini Tire Co.’ fire
By Sean Reed, Photo Editor
| March 21, 2024
![Quick wind gusts and cold temperatures cause first-year health sciences major Janiyah Pollard to bundle up and block the wind. Tuesday saw a clear sky occasionally disrupted with the wispy cirrus clouds following the easterly winds. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SBWelcome-5-1200x800.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Huskies return to campus in a breeze
By Totus Tuus Keely, Photojournalist
| March 20, 2024
![Freshman gymnast Isabella Ross ends her routine with the Huskie hand sign. Ross ended her floor routine with a score of 9.750. (Katie Follmer | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3553-800x1200.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Gymnastics pulls second in ‘Senior Day’ meet
By Katherine Follmer, Photojournalist
| March 18, 2024
![NIU sophomore Jenna Horne and junior Reagan Welch talk to assistant coach Ksenija Tihomirova while switching sides on the court. Horne and Welch won their doubles match against Eastern Illinois University 6-2. (Katie Follmer | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_2443-1200x800.jpg)
IN PICTURES: Women’s tennis thrashes Eastern Illinois
By Katherine Follmer, Photojournalist
| March 17, 2024
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