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Weekly events.

Weekly events: Week of Oct. 4

By Northern Star Staff | October 4, 2021

Monday Honors In-Course Contract Workshops: The University Honors Program will host an ICC workshop at 10:30 a.m. via Blackboard. Exploring English Fair: Discover all that English has to offer at this event for majors and minors at 12 p.m.  at...

Accident or crime scene cordon tape, police line do not cross.

Clery numbers reveal decline in criminal offenses

By Julio Ceja | October 3, 2021

DeKALB – Criminal offenses declined in 2020 compared to 2018 and 2019, data shows from NIU’s Annual Security Report and 2021 Fire Safety Report released Friday.  Rape cases have declined from 16 reported incidents in 2019 to a total of six cases...

The DeKalb County Health Department.

DeKalb County reports 48% of residents are vaccinated

By Northern Star Staff | October 2, 2021

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 12,135 and 50,340 county residents are fully vaccinated. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 2,364 are younger...

A mask on the ground of NIU's campus. As of Feb. 28, students and faculty are no longer required to wear masks indoors.

1 additional student tests positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | October 1, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday that one additional student and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and one student and no employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Friday, 14 students and one employee...

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is now open.

FAFSA applications open Oct. 1

By Northern Star Staff | October 1, 2021

DeKALB — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is now open. It is advised that students apply for federal aid as possible. FAFSA allows students who apply to receive federal funding for the 2022-2023 academic year. To qualify to receive financial...

Funds have been used to purchase new hardware and software for  classrooms across campus, a majority of those at NIU in DeKalb. 

Recent tech upgrades make in-person learning more flexible

By Greg Gancarz | September 30, 2021

DeKALB – Technology modernizations installed as a result of a $700,000 funding appropriation approved in June have served in a mostly hidden but integral role as NIU has returned to in-person classes, said Matthew Parks, associate vice president of...

As of Thursday, two  students and no employees are currently COVID-19 positive.

1 additional student tests positive for COVID-19

September 30, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced on Wednesday that one student and no employees have tested positive for COVID-19 and no students have recovered, according to the COVID-19 dashboard. The dashboards cumulative statistics show that 143 students have tested positive...

The Red Cross hopes to triple its African American donor base within the next 5 years.

American Red Cross reports lowest blood inventory since 2015

By Northern Star Staff | September 30, 2021

DeKALB – The American Red Cross is urgently looking for donors of all blood types to donate to combat a record shortage of blood and platelets, according to a Monday Red Cross news release. This is the lowest level of blood inventory the Red Cross has...

Illinois State Police announced they will be conducting nighttime enforcement patrols in DeKalb.

Illinois Police to conduct nightly enforcement patrols in DeKalb

By Northern Star Staff | September 30, 2021

DeKALB – Illinois State Police announced they will be conducting nighttime enforcement patrols in DeKalb during the month of October to prevent impaired driving and occupant restraint violations between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., according to an Illinois State...

A Lake County resident in his 80s woke up to find a bat on his neck in mid-August. The man later died after testing positive for rabies.

Illinois reports first case of human rabies since 1954

By Gabriel Fiorini | September 30, 2021

DeKALB — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported the first case of human rabies in Illinois since 1954 on Tuesday.  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis after testing at its lab, according to a Tuesday...

1 additional student tests positive for COVID-19

1 additional student tests positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | September 29, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced on Wednesday that one student and no employees have tested positive for COVID-19 and one student has recovered, according to the COVID-19 dashboard. The dashboards cumulative statistics show that 142 students have tested positive...

The cheapest gas prices in the state reported Sunday at $3.17/g, while the most expensive was $4.49/g with a difference of $1.32/g.

Week of Sept. 27 gas update: Prices decrease 6.0 cents per gallon

By Northern Star Staff | September 29, 2021

DeKALB — Gas prices in the state of Illinois have decreased 6.0 cents per gallon in the past week according to Gas Buddy’s daily survey of 4,378 stations throughout Illinois. Gas prices have gone down by 2.8 cents per gallon in the past month.  According...