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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

A photo shows young adults drinking at a party. A bill proposed in Illinois would allow 18-20 year olds to purchase alcohol legally when accompanied by a parent. (Getty Images)

Proposed Illinois bill would allow 18 year olds to legally drink alcohol

By Devin Oommen, News Editor | February 10, 2025

DeKALB – A new bill proposed in Illinois would allow 18 to 20 year olds to legally consume alcohol when accompanied by a parent or guardian. The bill, HB1019 was introduced by Republican State Representative John M. Cabello. The bill amends language...

An NIU Police car sits parked on Feb. 26 in front of Barsema Hall. Crimes such as criminal sexual assault  and criminal sexual abuse were reported in January 2025 on NIU’s campus. (Northern Star File Photo)

NIU crime log, January 2025

By Emily Beebe, Opinion Editor | February 10, 2025

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Several fans dry the carpet of a Stevenson B hallway. This is one of several floors that was affected by flooding as the result of a pipe bursting on Jan. 21. (Katherine Follmer | Northern Star)

Stevenson B Residence Hall expected to be finished drying this week

By Isabella Froh, News Reporter | February 7, 2025

DeKALB - Two weeks after a burst pipe required students to relocate from their dorms, NIU has completed work to ensure conditions are safe for students to return. On Jan. 21, a pipe burst in Stevenson B Residence Hall caused unsafe conditions for the...

Timothy Doll is pictured in a mugshot at DeKalb County Jail. On Feb. 5 he plead guilty to murdering DeKalb teenager Gracie Sasso-Cleveland in May 2023. (DeKalb County Jail)

Timothy Doll pleads guilty to murder of Gracie Sasso-Cleveland

By Naomi Kelly, News Reporter | February 7, 2025

DeKALB - On Wednesday, Timothy Doll pleaded guilty to the 2023 murder of 15-year-old Gracie Sasso-Cleveland. Sasso-Cleveland’s body was found inside a dumpster off College Avenue near Northern Illinois University's campus.  Doll was a registered...

A photo shows people learning about African culture. On Tuesday, NIU kicked off its Black Heritage Month events with a lecture from NIU history professor Sundiata Djata. (Getty Images)

NIU kicks off Black Heritage month events

By Abel Naranjo, News Reporter | February 6, 2025

DeKALB – NIU kicked off its Black Heritage Month events with a lecture from Sundiata Djata, an NIU history professor. Djata presented this year’s Dr. LaVerne Gyant Lecture Series on Tuesday evening.  Djata has a doctorate from the University of...

An image shows the infinite possibilities of the human brain and mind. NIU  researchers received a grant to develop brain to brain communication technology. (Getty Images)

NIU researchers receive grant to work on brain-to-brain communication

By Jonathan Durbin, News Reporter | February 5, 2025

DeKALB – The NIU department of Industrial and Systems Engineering was awarded a grant to work on technology that would allow brain-to brain-communication. A $600,000 grant from the National Sciences Foundation was approved October 1 to start research...

A Huskie bus sits parked outside of an NIU building. The ridership of the Huskie bus system has rebounded since COVID-19. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)

Bridging communities: Tracing a transit transformation in DeKalb

By Jonathan Durbin, News Reporter | February 5, 2025

DeKALB – The sound of Huskie buses driving down DeKalb’s streets are familiar to students and residents alike. But, the way the bus system operates has changed in the last six years.  NIU students and DeKalb residents made over one million...

A photo shows a young university student feeling surprise and excited celebrating her success with her laptop on bed. Rockford Promise scholarships will now be available to select Rock Valley College transfer students. (Getty Images)

Rockford promise scholarships now available to Rock Valley College transfers

By Joseph Ndu, Senior News Reporter | February 4, 2025

DeKALB - Next fall, the Rockford Promise program at NIU will open to include Rock Valley College transfers. Previously, students were only able to use the scholarship at NIU if they had a 3.0 GPA, were new graduates of Rockford public high schools...

A photo shows DeKalb mayoral candidate Linh Nguyen meeting with residents. On Friday the city moved to dismiss Nguyen’s appeal of an electoral board ruling that removed her from April’s election. (Courtesy of Linh Nguyen)

City moves to dismiss Linh Nguyen’s appeal over ballot removal

By Devin Oommen and Jonathan Durbin | February 3, 2025

DeKALB – On Friday, the city moved to dismiss mayoral candidate Linh Nguyen’s appeal against an electoral board ruling that removed her name from the April election ballot.  The appeal was filed after Nguyen was removed from the ballot by DeKalb’s...

A photo shows a sign from the city of the DeKalb posted on the Halal Pros restaurant at 817 W. Lincoln Hwy. According to the city, the restaurant was deemed uninhabitable due to a water leak. (Devin Oommen | Northern Star)

KEEP OUT sign posted on Halal Pros restaurant

By Abel Naranjo, News Reporter | February 2, 2025

DeKALB –  A notice from DeKalb’s Building and Code Enforcement Division was posted on the entrance of Halal Pros located at 817 W. Lincoln Highway.  The notice prohibits people from entering, says the building is “uninhabitable” and is signed...

An image shows the mugshot of Jonathan Hurst in 2020. On Thursday, Hurst was found guilty on two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of Patricia and Robert Wilson. (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)

Jonathan Hurst found guilty on two counts of first degree murder

By Naomi Kelly, News Reporter | January 31, 2025

DeKALB- Jonathan Hurst was found guilty of murder and home invasion almost nine years after Patricia and Robert Wilson were found beaten to death in their Sycamore residence in 2016. The jury entered the courtroom at 4:15 p.m. Thursday with the verdicts....

An image shows water freezing on the outside of the Stevenson Residence Hall after a burst pipe caused some floors to flood on Jan. 21. Students on certain floors have been asked to move to the Holmes Student Center Hotel while the University continues attempts to dry the water. (Katie Follmer | Northern Star)

Stevenson residents asked to move to Holmes hotel for the weekend

By Mariestrella Corral, News Reporter | January 30, 2025

DeKALB - Students were asked to relocate from Stevenson Towers Residence Hall to the Holmes Student Center Hotel for the weekend to speed up the drying process in the affected areas of the building because of flooding that happened last week. On the...

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