DeKALB— The DeKalb City Council passed an ordinance 6-0 on Monday to approve the aggregate levy for 2021 of $9,521,416, which includes the City’s and the DeKalb Public Library’s levies.  This ordinance was considered at the City Council’s...

  DeKALB — Keg & Kernel, a new restaurant by Tangled Roots Brewing Company, opened its doors to the DeKalb community Saturday. The restaurant is aimed at those who love beer and quality food with a DeKalb-inspired twist. The parent company,...

DeKALB — The NIU Board of Trustees agreed that NIU President Lisa Freeman was a very student-centered and equity-focused leader in evaluating her performance as president at the Board of Trustees meeting at 9 a.m. in Altgeld Hall, Room 315. Freeman...

What to know An NIU student is working to stop ableism on campus. A goal for the new club is to get parking and bus accommodations.  The club eventually hopes to gain SGA approval. DeKALB — Haven Dubeck, a junior psychology major,...

Monday NIUCG Winter Plant Sale: Support scholarships for student interns by purchasing a winter planter bowl from NIU Communiversity Gardens. Students can choose from three different options or grab one of each. The cost is $20 per planter. Pick...

Kelly Bauer, former Northern Star Editor-in-Chief, was recently awarded as Chicago’s Journalist of the Year by the Chicago Journalists Association. “It was really exciting and unexpected,” Bauer said. “It's just like a really, you know, huge...

DeKALB — John Vinson, current director of strategic planning and accreditation at Indiana University, discussed in a Thursday forum a plan toward community policing not based on his wants but focused on the wants of the community. Vinson discussed...

DeKALB— Prior to his time at Indiana University, NIU Chief of Police candidate John Vinson served 10 years at the University of Washington in Seattle. Vinson served at Washington during a time that saw the department not just receive triple accreditation...

DeKALB – Gas prices have maintained similar prices in Illinois for the past month. Illinois gas prices have risen by 2 cents in the past week averaging $3.52/g on November 29th. These prices are 1.2 cents higher per gallon than the average in Illinois...

DeKALB — DeKalb Sycamore Area Transportation Study is updating its 2019 Active Transportation Plan to reflect the addition of a connector path between N. Annie Glidden Road and W. Dresser Road by DeKalb High School.  The Active Transportation Plan...

DeKALB – Within the NIU Foundation’s top 16 investments – worth $2 million or more – in its $95.6 million endowment fund, an estimated 13% is invested in fossil fuel stocks. The Foundation’s top investments, amounting to $52.6 million...

DeKALB — The weather for the week of Dec. 1 will be mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain. This information is provided by the National Weather Service.  Wednesday Wednesday will have a 30% chance of rain; it will be mostly cloudy with a...