DeKALB – The first University Council meeting of the year discussed NIU’s budget deficit along with various capital projects on Wednesday.
BUDGET DEFICIT
NIU Executive Vice President and Provost Laurie Elish-Piper began with an updated timeline...
DeKALB – In August of 2016, Sycamore residents Patricia and Robert Wilson were found murdered in their home. Trial of suspect Jonathan Hurst continued Wednesday at the DeKalb County Courthouse as DNA evidence was presented to the jury.
Wednesday...
DeKALB – Jonathan Hurst’s murder trial continued this week with questions regarding evidence collection and technical difficulties.
Patricia and Robert Wilson were found beaten to death in their homes on Aug. 14, 2016. Hurst is accused of committing...
DeKALB – For campuses like NIU, right leaning student groups can be hard to find.
A new group on NIU’s campus hopes to change that.
Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) is a libertarian group with the mission of “building the youth army for liberty”...
DeKALB - Two police officers were injured Tuesday after a police chase ended with a stolen vehicle crashing into an unmarked DeKalb Police car.
According to a press release from the DeKalb Police Department, a license plate reader alerted dispatch...
DeKALB - The DeKalb City Council met on Monday and residents discussed a proposed plan to allowing police patrolling services on public transit.
POLICE OFFICERS ON PUBLIC TRANSIT LINES
DeKalb residents voiced their concerns over the proactive patrolling...
During his inauguration speech last week, President Donald Trump made a multitude of promises that would be accomplished over the next four years and vowed to usher in a “golden age of America.” Several of these promises include declaring national...
DeKALB - The Student Government Association elected five new senators and changed requirements to increase student representation at its meeting on Friday.
SGA ELECTS FIVE NEW SENATORS
The Student Government Association came to a resolution to...
DeKALB – A Democrat who ran for DeKalb County state’s attorney in the past election was hired to be NIU’s new Students’ Legal Assistance attorney.
Charles “Chuck” Rose, an NIU Law alum, former Sycamore lawyer and police officer was hired...
DeKALB - Students at NIU’s involvement fair connected with each other to meet new student organizations and find out how to join.
NIU’s Spring Involvement Fair took place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student...
DeKALB - Some students say they are on edge after a plan was leaked over the weekend for ICE raids to happen in Chicago.
On Saturday, student affairs sent a university-wide email with resources to aid student success.
The email included resources...
Correction: The Northern Star previously published that early voting would take place at the Red Roof Inn starting Jan. 16. Voting at 110 E. Sycamore St. started on Jan. 16. Voting at the Red Roof Inn will begin Feb. 17.
DeKALB – After facing...
