![Staff of the Excelleaf recreational cannabis dispensary help out customers during the soft launch. Excelleaf is hosting its grand opening from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at 305 E. Locust St. (Michael Mollsen | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4982-1200x800.jpg)
DeKalb’s first recreational cannabis dispensary opens Friday
By Michael Mollsen, Written Managing Editor
| November 30, 2023
![Brendan Lai stands in front of a wall. Lai was arrested on Nov. 27 in Sycamore on theft and methamphetamine charges. (Courtesy of Sycamore Police Department)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_0316-1.jpg)
Methamphetamine found in retail theft
By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor
| November 29, 2023
![A gallery inside Jubilee Artisans features framed artwork from local DeKalb county artists. Jubilee Artisans lets local artists display their art and features paintings, handmade jewelry, photographs and stationary items for sale. (Joseph Howerton | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231121_175514-1200x676.jpg)
DeKalb’s art scene finds home in local consignment
By Joseph Howerton, Video Editor
| November 28, 2023
![Sycamore native Tammie Shered smiles toward a camera in a selfie. Shered is running for DeKalb Countys circuit clerk. (Courtesy of Anna M. Wilhelmi)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/572012-2-1.jpeg)
DeKalb County circuit clerk election gains another candidate
By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
| November 28, 2023
DeKalb Area Women’s Center to host holiday shopping fair
By Devin Oommen, News Reporter
| November 28, 2023
![Opportunity DeKalb administer Chad Glover describes the benefits of Project Launchpad to the City Council on Nov. 27 at the City Council meeting. Project Launchpad would provide virtual business courses for DeKalb residents. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_2237-1200x830.jpg)
DeKalb to offer business classes to residents
By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter
| November 28, 2023
DeKalb Public Library Events for the week of 11/27
By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter
| November 27, 2023
![Students walk out of an NIU bus while it’s snowing. El Nino, a weather phenomena, can cause warmer and drier conditions during the winter. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4433-1200x900.jpg)
Prepare for winter despite El Nino
By Michael Mollsen, Written Managing Editor
| November 26, 2023
![A DeKalb firefighter walks around from the ladder truck to the front of The Terraces at DeKalb. A fire broke out around 10 p.m. Sunday at the apartment complex. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sean-Reed-photog_fire-feature-1200x900.jpg)
BREAKING: Structure fire at The Terraces, fire out
By Rachel Cormier and Michael Mollsen
| November 20, 2023
![A police car flashes its light at the intersection of Fourth Street and Lincoln Highway. A train stopped downtown, closing major intersections for two hours on Sunday. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sean-Reed-photog_Bridgette-Fox-reporter_train-1200x800.jpg)
BREAKING: Train stopped downtown, major intersections to reopen
By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor
| November 20, 2023
![A sushi serving robot, Mushroom, is serving guests at Fushi Yami. The robot was introduced to the sushi restaurant in mid October. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/8879CE37-DCE0-4A81-B789-9B3FC9FC6923-972x1200.jpg)
Sushi serving robot rolls around Fushi Yami
By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter
| November 19, 2023
![Two gas nozzles sit on a gas pump. Gas has gone up an average of 3.8 cents in Illinois. (Getty Images | Iryna Melnyk)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1392574169-1200x800.jpg)
Illinois gas prices rise
By Devin Oommen, News Reporter
| November 17, 2023
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