DeKALB – 2022’s midterm election saw less voters in DeKalb County than in 2018, a 3.9% decrease in overall midterm turnout.
DeKalb County overall had about a 56.4% voter turnout, according to the DeKalb County election results. DeKalb County had...
The Northern Illinois University Campus Activities Board will be hosting A Night at Holmes event to celebrate the holidays.
A Night at Holmes will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the Holmes Student Center and is open to all NIU students. The event...
DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman reflected on a year of accomplishments Tuesday in her annual State of the University address, outlining future plans for increased leadership, student success and sustainability projects in her speech.
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DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman delivered the annual State of the University address on Tuesday, followed by a live Q&A for attendees. Read more about Freeman’s address in the Star’s companion piece.
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 29, 2022
The Presidential Commission on the Status of Women presents, "Women, Life and Freedom."
This presentation will focus on women’s struggle for freedom in Iran. Check-in will be held from 11:30 a.m. to noon, and the program will be held from noon...
GasBuddy’s latest week update on gas prices show that Illinois prices have dropped by 19 cents per gallon in the past week. Compared to last month, prices are down by 35.6 cents per gallon but still higher than they were a year ago by 26.5 cents per...
DeKALB – The Student Government Association passed a bill immediately requiring members of the executive branch to complete the Illinois Open Meetings Act training to become OMA certified.
The Open Meetings Act is a law requiring public bodies to...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 20, 2022
DeKALB – NIU hired George Middlemist as its new CFO, and Beth Ingram, executive vice president and provost, announced she will be resigning in June.
NIU found its new chief financial officer in Middlemist, according to an NIU Today news release....
A new piece of legislation that aims to end the cash bail system in Illinois has drawn controversy from some due to concerns that it might increase violence.
The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act, also known as the SAFE-T Act, was...
DeKALB – Two separate motor vehicle collisions occurred Thursday morning on North Annie Glidden Road, according to DeKalb City Police and Fire Department. The road was closed briefly for major clean up and towing of vehicles, according to DeKalb Police...
DeKALB – This Thanksgiving, gas prices will be the highest they’ve ever been during this time of year.
On Thanksgiving, drivers will experience an approximate 58 cent increase statewide and about a 30 cent increase across the nation since last...
DeKALB – Amendment 1, or the Workers' Rights Amendment, passed on Nov. 14 with 58% of the vote, making Illinois the fourth state, along with Hawaii, Missouri and New York, to ensure the right to collective bargaining in its constitution and the first...
