After investigation by DeKalb police and fire departments, arson has been found to be the cause of the fire that occurred late Sunday afternoon on Ridge Drive, resulting in $60,000 worth of damage. According to a DeKalb Police Department press release,...

Similar to nearby counties during this time of economic disparity, DeKalb’s economic development has been below average this past year. Roger Hopkins, executive director of DeKalb County’s Economic Development Corporation, presented its annual report...

The Northern Star won several awards at the 21st annual Illinois College Press Association convention on Feb. 22 in Chicago. They include: • First place: Online publication, column (excluding sports), spot news photo • Second Place: Entertainment...

Quick action by residents and a quick response by emergency crews contained a fire to a single apartment. A 911 call came into the DeKalb police station about 3 p.m. Sunday, with reports of smoke in an apartment building at 919 W. Ridge Drive. Carrie...

"So, like, I’d really like to work here and stuff. Umm … I think I could, sorta, bring a lot to your organization." Chances are, if you speak like this at the job fair, you’ll leave a lasting impression on employers -- the kind that will get you...

More than 1,000 NIU students are expected to invade the Convocation Center on Wednesday for the annual job fair - but how many will actually find a job? Unfortunately, there aren’t specific statistics available about student success at NIU’s biannual...

Body Image Awareness Week kicks off today with a screening of a new PBS documentary about eating disorders. The Counseling and Student Development Center is hosting the event. The video is called "Perfect Illusions," and it examines the effect that eating...

Sunday’s Student Association Senate meeting featured three bills to approve supplemental funding for three different SA recognized organizations. The first was N.A.T.I.O.N.S., the Native American organization on campus. It was requesting $8,000 from...

NIU’s Residence Hall Association has been keeping busy. The organization brought home a slew of awards from the Illinois Residence Hall Association conference this weekend, and is planning numerous activities for RHA week, which goes from today until...

DeKalb police have received help in cracking down on underage bar patrons. According to Lt. Carl Leoni of the DeKalb Police Department, the department is able to hire officers at overtime rates to perform more bar checks and DUI patrols, thanks to grants...

A crowd of more than 1,000 people set out to party hard with Infrared, The Lawrence Arms and Andrew WK on Friday night. It was the largest CAB concert in about 10 years, said John Ugolini, head of the CAB concerts committee. Nu-metalers Infrared took...

• Abbott Laboratories • ABN AMRO/LaSalle Bank • Ace Hardware Corporation • Acosta Sales and Marketing • ADP • Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. • AFLAC • AIU Online • A-Korn Roller, Inc. • Aldi Inc. • Aldridge Electric, Inc • Allendale...