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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

COVID-19 tests show various results.

IDPH reports over 60,000 COVID-19 cases this week

By Northern Star Staff | February 4, 2022

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported over 60,000 new cases of COVID-19. This includes confirmed cases and probable cases of the virus in Illinois. There has been an increase in deaths since Jan. 28, 2022. The 60,389 cases reported this week...

SHIELD COVID-19 testing was closed Thursday, but resumes Friday.

SHIELD testing to resume Friday

By Northern Star Staff | February 3, 2022

DeKALB—  NIU’s SHIELD COVID-19 testing sites will reopen on Friday after all testing locations throughout the state were closed Thursday due to weather and concern over tests being backlogged due to lab closures.  The Holmes Student Center testing...

The booster clinic will be held at the NIU Convocation Center.

IDPH makes push for vaccine availability in children under 5

By Julio Ceja, News Reporter | February 3, 2022

DeKALB- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is pushing to make vaccines available to children from 6 months to 4 years old. According to a press release posted on the IDPH website, data submitted earlier this week from Pfizer-BioNTech asked...

The Duke Ellington Ballroom, located on the second floor of the Holmes Student Center. (Northern Star File Photo)

English department hosting Annual Showcase of Student Writing

By Northern Star Staff | February 3, 2022

DeKALB— On Thursday, April 7 the 13th Annual Showcase of Student Writing will take place from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Duke Ellington Ballroom at the Holmes Student Center.  The free event is sponsored by the English department’s first-year...

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

Huskies help Red Cross battle blood crisis

By Brionna Belcher, Managing Editor | February 3, 2022

DeKALB— All 47 available appointments for Thursday’s blood drive sponsored by The Center for Black Studies, The American Red Cross, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Sigma Nu and the African Student Association have been filled.  In response to...

FILE - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks on Oct. 27, 2021, in Springfield, Ill. Pritzker laid out a freeze to the states gas and grocery taxes for FY23 in Wednesday State of the State Address in Springfield.(AP Photo/John O'Connor, File)

Pritzker proposes freeze on grocery and gas tax in State of State Address

By Wes Sanderson | February 2, 2022

  DeKALB— On a snow-covered Wednesdy, Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his annual State of the State and budget address on the Old State Capitol stage in Springfield. The 57-year-old Democrat laid out his budget proposal for FY23 in front of healthcare...

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 Jan. 31 gas update: Prices increase 4.1 cents per gallon

By Northern Star Staff | February 2, 2022

DeKALB — The average gasoline prices have increased to 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.50 per gallon on Jan. 31, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 4,378 stations in Illinois. Prices in Illinois are 16.9 cents per gallon higher...

Students walk around the Fall Involvement Fair, talking to different student organizations.

SGA to host Spring Involvement Fair

By Elisa Reamer, News Editor | February 1, 2022

DeKALB – Student Government Association will host a Spring 2022 Involvement Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 2 in the Holmes Student Center to provide students with the opportunity to find new ways to get involved on campus.  Students will be able to...

Christopher Henkel graduated from NIU in 1991 and now owns an IT business.

Alumnus credits his success in the IT industry to university resources

By Julio Ceja, News Reporter | February 1, 2022

DeKALB — Christopher Henkel, owner of IT Lighthouse in Naperville, started his career at NIU in 1987 as an accounting major and graduated in 1991 with an economics degree. An IT internship through university resources is what set his career path in...

Huskie Fresh is a new meal service for students.

Huskie Fresh brings meal kits to campus

By Kurt Bitting, News Reporter | February 1, 2022

DeKALB —NIU community members now have the option to order premade meals with the Huskie Fresh meal kit program. Huskie Fresh is a collaborative project involving community members and personnel and facilities from Campus Dining Services, the College...

Senator Ethan DeMeuse (left) takes notes during the Aug. 29 Senate meeting. SGA Senate meets at 5 p.m. every Sunday in the Capitol Room of the HSC.

SGA will hold elections for legislative and executive positions

By Northern Star Staff | January 27, 2022

DeKALB – The Student Government Association will be hosting elections for legislative and executive candidates on March 29 and March 30. The positions they are looking to be filled are student body President, Vice President, Student Trustee and Student...

DeKalb Police Headquarters, 700 W. Lincoln Highway.

Leverton: Gun-related violence up since 2018 in DeKalb

By Madelaine Vikse, Lifestyle Editor | January 27, 2022

DeKALB — Alerts get sent out to students and faculty whenever there is crime happening on or around campus. This raises the question of how crime has changed in these areas in the last 10 years and how it impacts residents, students and faculty. Alex...

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