DeKALB — Towers Literary Magazine, first published in 1939, is striving to publish once again after its lapse in 2016. The literary and creative art magazine publishes fiction, nonfiction poetry, drama and artwork and used to publish every year for...
DeKALB — Sandy Lopez, coordinator for undocumented student support, became the undocumented student liaison following Villa’s Law, signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Aug. 20.
Villa’s law, sponsored by Illinois State Senator Karen Villa (D-West...
DeKALB — NIU announced Wednesday that no additional students and one employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, and one student and no employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Wednesday, 28 Huskies are currently...
DeKALB – The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce is welcoming the food delivery company Time to Eat Illinois to DeKalb. Time to Eat delivers Monday - Friday from 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. and Saturday - Sunday from 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. to the DeKalb area.
Time to Eat...
DeKALB – The unemployment rate in all metropolitan areas in Illinois has decreased over the year, according to an August news release from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
The data, which tracked...
DeKALB — City Manager Bill Nicklas proposed a revised proposal for the citizen police review board at Tuesday’s Human Relations Commission meeting.
The proposal lays out the potential guidelines for the review board and includes the board’s...
DeKALB — NIU is teaching two generations of students about Sept. 11, 2001, as a moment in history rather than an event that occurred in the students’ lifespan. Sept. 11 was 20 years ago, which seems so far away. In reality, students, faculty and staff...
On a warm Tuesday morning, the Northern Star office was silent. After sending the print product to the press, they thought their work was done.
Little did the team of college reporters know, they were about to cover one of the most impactful events...
DeKALB — As COVID-19 cases increase due to the Delta variant, the American Red Cross needs help from all eligible people to donate their blood.
The demand for blood cannot keep up with the recent decline in blood donor turnout. The American Red...
DeKALB — DeKalb's Rotary Club expects to complete the restoration of The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Clock by Veterans Day on Nov. 11.
The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Clock, 101 Lincoln Highway, has undergone the first step in the plan to restore...
DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday that seven additional students and one employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 23 students and four employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Tuesday, 28 Huskies are currently...
DeKALB — The National Weather Service issued a thunderstorm warning for DeKalb County until 2:30 p.m. and a thunderstorm watch through 9 p.m. for many northern Illinois counties.
After a quiet and humid morning, thunderstorms in northern Illinois...
