DeKALB – DeKalb County offers a way for residents to recycle their old and broken holiday lights with the DeKalb County Holiday Lights Recycling Drive.
There are four locations around DeKalb County where people can recycle their lights. Two of these...
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...
By Sarah Rose, Managing Editor
| November 15, 2022
DeKALB – This week’s pet weighs a whopping 94 pounds. Remington is roughly two years old and was found as a stray by Tails. He has had some training and knows several commands such as how to shake a hand. Remington is a polite gentleman who knows...
The price of gas has fallen in the last week in Illinois and across the nation but still remains higher than it was a year ago.
In the last week, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Illinois has fallen by 14.9 cents, with today’s average...
DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library twice a week hosts their 309 Creative Open Lab. This lab is free to all, no registration, library card or experience is needed.
From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays, participants...
DeKALB – Two watch parties were held in anticipation of the midterm election results on Tuesday night.
The Democratic watch party was held by the DeKalb County Democrats, and the Republican party was held by the DeKalb County Republican Central...
This story will be continuously updated to include new information as it becomes available. The last time this story was updated was at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10.
DeKALB – Governor J.B. Pritzker and 14th Congressional District Representative Lauren...
DeKALB – NIU students and DeKalb residents offered their opinions about polling and voting in the 2022 midterm election at the closing polls at Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center.
Alannis Munoz, a senior political science major at NIU
Why...
Contributions to this piece were made by Northern Star writers Eddie Drinkwine, Evan Mellon, Joseph Howerton and Sarah Rose.
DeKALB – See what individuals voting in DeKalb around 2 p.m. at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center and Taylor Street...
