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DeKalb favors transportation amendment

By Northern Star staff | November 8, 2016

About 80 percent of voters in DeKalb County voted in favor of the "Safe Roads Amendment."The amendment, which was the only one on the ballot, will allow the state to reserve billions of dollars for transportation repairs for more than 10 years, according...

Students wait hours to vote

By Sam Malone | November 8, 2016

Sophomore psychology major Alex Hendrick spent about two hours waiting in line at the Holmes Student Center to vote in what he said has been the most important Presidential Election to date.The polling station at the student center, located in the Blackhawk...

Illinois Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Rep. Tammy Duckworth, appears in Springfield Aug. 13, 2014.

Election: Tammy Duckworth wins US Senator seat

By Northern Star staff | November 8, 2016

Illinois Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Rep. Tammy Duckworth, appears in Springfield Aug. 13, 2014.

Third party candidates battle for federal funding

By Northern Star staff | November 8, 2016

Third parties must receive five percent of the popular vote in this election to be recognized on all 51 ballots and to receive federal campaign funding for the 2020 election, according to an April 17 NBC News article.Third parties are any political group...

Election: Trump needs more than Florida to win

By Northern Star staff | November 8, 2016

Political Science Professor Matthew Streb thinks Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton doesn't need to worry if she doesn't get Florida's electoral votes."Everyone is focused on Florida, and Florida's great; Florida's important, but Hillary...

Elections: Local election results released

By Northern Star staff | November 7, 2016

DeKALB | DeKalb County election results are up, and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton barely led the votes with 10,961 over Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's 9,170 votes.Republican candidate Leslie Geissler Munger leads the...

HeroClix is a turn-based game where players form their own group of heroes to battle.

Comic store offers community game nights

By Northern Star staff | November 4, 2016

HeroClix is a turn-based game where players form their own group of heroes to battle.

5 places to celebrate National Calzone Day

By Northern Star staff | November 1, 2016

National Calzone Day honors the hot, cheesy pizza pockets known as calzones. Enjoy calzones and pizza puffs (a deep-fried version of a calzone) in DeKalb at these restaurants:Tom And Jerry's RestaurantTom and Jerry's Restaurant, 215 W. Lincoln Highway,...

Popeyes draws crowd in DeKalb

Popeyes draws crowd in DeKalb

By Northern Star staff | October 31, 2016

DeKALB - Popeyes is ready to serve Louisiana chicken to DeKalb residents.Cars were snaked around the restaurant and spilled onto Lincoln Highway Oct. 19 as customers waited in the drive-thru line days after their grand opening."This is my first time here,"...

Restaurants serve deals for Halloween

By Kristen Arms | October 31, 2016

Halloween is here and businesses are running deals all over campus and DeKalb to get in the spooky spirit. College students are all about saving money. These sales are a good way to get food without spending too much. All of these are valid only today.Baskin...