An NIU student was charged and arrested on 21 counts of child pornography on Monday, according to a press release by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. The Batavia Police Department received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited...

DeKALB – The DeKalb Park District Board of Commissioners authorized IHC Construction to build a new outdoor swimming facility at Hopkins Park at their April 17 meeting. The decision follows the pool’s closure last summer and subsequent demolition...

DeKALB – The information in this report is compiled from the NIU Police Department’s Daily Crime Log. Any case defined as “unfounded” was not included in this list. Any case “closed by exception” is closed due to circumstances outside of...

DeKALB - The University Council discussed the reinstating of NIU international student visas by the Trump administration and updates regarding the proposed redesign of Normal Road. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISAS REINSTATED In a statement to the Northern...

DeKALB – Work on the roundabout project at the Lucinda Avenue and Normal Road intersection will begin May 12 with barricade installation and utility preparation. The project is planned to be completed in August, prior to the start of classes. DeKalb’s...

DeKALB – NIU’s 2025 Senior Design Showcase will offer a look at various engineering projects by graduating seniors including robotic arms, virtual reality simulators, biomedical breakthroughs and more. The event is free to the public and will take...

DeKALB – The visas of five NIU international students have been reinstated after being revoked earlier this month.  The university confirmed the student visas were reinstated in a statement to the Northern Star.  “The university remains steadfast...

DeKalb – At its Monday meeting, the DeKalb City Council approved a new five-year agreement with DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 to continue the city’s school resource officer (SRO) program. The council also moved forward with several major...

DeKALB — NIU’s Student Government Association (SGA) held its State of the SGA event in the Capital Room of the Student Holmes Center on Monday. They reflected on their accomplishments for the 2024-2025 academic year. President Ja’Kobe Jones reflected...

The Northern Star opens its time capsule sealed since 2000. A crowd of about 75 students, NIU staff, alums, DeKalb residents and Northern Star staffers gathered in the rotunda of the Peters Campus Life Building to witness the reveal of the time capsule’s...

DeKALB – After the unexpected closure of American-Chinese restaurant Panda House earlier this year, DeKalb residents and NIU students did not have to wait long for an alternative. Zhao’s Express opened where the former Panda House was located on...

DeKALB – The Student Government Association (SGA) failed to meet the quorum of 11 senators required to conduct a senate meeting and scrapped all remaining legislation for this year’s session. The SGA had 10 of the 11 senators required at Friday’s...