With Election Day approaching on Nov. 8, political campaigns in the state of Illinois will continue to escalate through the end of the month and beyond. Join the Northern Star in comprehensive election coverage, from local races in DeKalb to the gubernatorial...

DeKALB – A recent survey conducted by GasBuddy of 4,378 stations in Illinois showed that the average gasoline price fell to 9.8 cents per gallon in the last week. The average price of gas on Monday stood at $4.30 per gallon. The cheapest station...

DeKALB COUNTY -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources officials announced yesterday a wild mountain lion was hit by a vehicle and killed on the I-88 highway in DeKalb County.  The IDNR wildlife experts believe that this is the same mountain...

NIU STEAM’s annual STEM Fest will be held Oct. 15. STEM Fest is a festival dedicated to the fields of technology, engineering, science and mathematics. The event will be held in the MLK Commons, Founders Memorial Library, the Holmes Student Center and...

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library is offering a free hour-long workshop class on learning Microsoft Excel at 7 p.m. on Oct. 24. The class will take place in the library’s Nancy D. Castle Collaboration Studio. Organized by Lara Lyles, the class...

DeKALB – The Leishman Center for Culinary Health at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital is offering free virtual cooking classes. Classes will be broadcasted live from the main floor of Kishwaukee Hospital and may be accessed via Zoom. Classes...

DeKALB — The American Red Cross is urging citizens to participate in this year's Fire Prevention Week, which takes place from Oct. 9 to Oct. 15, by practicing a two-minute home fire escape plan. The threat of home fires rises with colder temperatures....

NIU’s Nature Writing course is giving students the opportunity to explore their passions of both nature and writing in an outdoor class. This is the first semester that the class has been offered at NIU. The class is held outdoors and is hosted at...

DeKALB – Tails’ latest Pet of the Week is named Joyce. She is the longest feline resident at the humane society and is looking for a comfortable home. Her adoption fee has been donated.  Joyce is a medium size black short-haired mix who enjoys...

Gas prices in the country have risen for the third week in a row, according to GasBuddy. The price of gas in Illinois has risen by an average of 25.9 cents per gallon, averaging around $4.40 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. Illinois gas prices are...

The McCartney Years will be performing at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Egyptian Theatre here in DeKalb, bringing fans all the hits from English rocker Paul McCartney’s prime. The show is set to showcase Paul McCartney in a "period accurate" fashion, according...

DeKALB –  The DeKalb Public Library will be hosting a homemade soup mix event at noon on Oct. 8.  Attendees will make a five-bean soup and will receive all dry ingredients upon arrival. The soup jars are easy to create and make a good gift. It...