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16-year-old arrested for shooting

Shots fired into crowd

By Northern Star Staff | October 11, 2017

Crime scene

Members of the DeKalb and NIU community discuss concerns and needs of the community during a Wednesday community meeting for the Annie Glidden North Revitalization Plan. This meeting is part of phase one of the initiative. 

Phase 1 of revitalization: Community discusses issues and ideas

By Jessie Kern | September 28, 2017

Members of the DeKalb and NIU community discuss concerns and needs of the community during a Wednesday community meeting for the Annie Glidden North Revitalization Plan. This meeting is part of phase one of the initiative. 

NIU and city to create public wifi

By Lindsey Salvatelli | September 28, 2017

The city council approved a project that will end students’ and residents’ search for free wifi connections in the downtown area.The project, approved Monday, will provide visitors access to free public wifi from Carroll Avenue to Fourth Street. The...

Man wrongfully convicted of 1957 murder appears in court to prove innocence

By Lindsey Salvatelli | March 13, 2017

SYCAMORE | Jack McCullough, the man wrongfully convicted of murder in the nation’s longest cold case, will take the stand during his certificate of innocence hearing next month.McCullough was tried and found guilty in 2012 for the 1957 murder of 7-year-old...

Women honored in events throughout the month

By Lindsey Salvatelli | March 6, 2017

DeKALB — The Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality kicked off Women’s History Month on Wednesday with “This is What a Feminist Looks Like” Sticker Day.Rebekah Kohli, program coordinator for the CSWGS, said that for the past 13 years,...

DeKalb pairs with NIU to lower crime rates

By Morgan Fink | March 6, 2017

DeKALB — DeKalb Police Department and NIU Police Department are teaming up in order to reduce crime in the city of DeKalb.The annual report for DeKalb Police Department showed a 26 percent rise in the most serious offenses such as murder, rape, burglary,...

Ottawans react to wreckage

Ottawans react to wreckage

By Sophia Phillips | March 6, 2017

The village of Naplate has multiple blocks in ruins after a tornado on Tuesday struck the town, including a nursing home that was housed 68 people, as well as, a nearby factory.