![A hammer and nails sitting on a tiled roof. Gov. J.B. Pritzker started a program in parts of Illinois that can provide funding for residential repairs.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Pritzker_Caleb-Johnson_roof-repair-900x600.jpg)
Pritzker launches home repair accessibility program
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| April 26, 2023
![Students walking up stairs on their way to class. The rate of students leaving college with some credits but no degree has gone up 3.6% since 2022.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Backpack_Getty_SCNC-900x600.jpg)
Student population with some college credits, no credentials grows
By Michael Mollsen, Written Managing Editor
| April 26, 2023
![City Manager Bill Nicklas (fourth from left) awards a custom road sign to 7th ward Alderman Anthony Faivre with the City Council surrounding them. Faivre was honored at the Monday City Council meeting for his time as an alderman. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/img_8969_720.jpg)
Alderman Faivre relinquishes seat
By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter
| April 25, 2023
![A woman holding a gas pump to fill up her cars tank. Gas prices were expected to hit peak between May and June but mightve hit earlier.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/gas-1-900x600.jpg)
National gas price average hits peak
By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter
| April 24, 2023
Two suspects charged with the robbery of Vinny’s Pizza delivery driver
By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter
| April 24, 2023
![DeKalb firefighters reeling in the hose for their fire truck. A house fire broke out Sunday. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Rachel-Cormier_Fire_April-23-2023-900x675.jpg)
Fire breaks out at residential home, no residents hurt
By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter
| April 24, 2023
Pritzker’s school Medicare expansion approved
By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor
| April 23, 2023
![NIU Cares volunteers at the DeKalb County Community Garden lift wooden boards to move them to a different location. (Madelaine Vikse | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_6774-900x600.jpg)
NIU Cares provides service around DeKalb
By Michael Mollsen, Written Managing Editor
| April 22, 2023
![Quinyatta Hutchinson was arrested for child sex abuse. (Courtesy of DeKalb Police Department)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HUTCHINSON_QUINYATTA_L041923_01_33_25_PM.jpg)
NIU senior arrested for child sex abuse
By Michael Mollsen, Written Managing Editor
| April 20, 2023
![A HomeGoods sign sits near the street. A new Homegoods location is opening in DeKalb, but no opening date has been announced. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_8889-900x675.jpg)
New HomeGoods location coming to DeKalb
By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter
| April 19, 2023
![Three handwritten cards with recipes on them sit in a yellow and blue box. The Culinary Historians of Northern Illinois will be joining the DeKalb County History Center for one of the many new programs and exhibits at the History Center. (Courtesy of the DeKalb County History Center)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/image-5.png)
History Center to start new programs
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| April 19, 2023
![Protesters demonstrating views against Sexual Violence in front of Van Orthopedic, during Take Back the Night Monday night. ( Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon | Northern Star )](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/safe-passage-675x900.jpg)
Safe Passage hosts annual Take Back The Night
By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter
| April 18, 2023
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