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The Center for Black Studies, 621 W. Lincoln Highway.

Details revealed from suspended investigation of Center for Black Studies vandalism

By James Krause | April 7, 2021

Content warning: This article and the embedded FOIA documents contain harmful language, including racial slurs, that the Northern Star doesn’t use. The decision to include the FOIA documents used in this article serves as a right to readers as these...

Swept Under the Rug exhibit.

‘Swept Under the Rug’ exhibit returns

By Brandon Montemayor | April 7, 2021

DeKALB —The award-winning “Swept Under the Rug” exhibit returned to the Pick Museum of Anthropology. The exhibit, which received the “2020 Award of Superior Achievement” from the Illinois Association of Museums, will be showing throughout April. Curated...

Verbic sits on board at city council meeting.

Verbic leads race for Sixth Ward seat

By Northern Star Staff | April 6, 2021

DeKALB – Mike Verbic leads in re-election for DeKalb 6th Ward Alderperson by 155 votes, while mail-in ballots still need to be counted. Verbic first ran for Sixth Ward Alderperson in 2017. Verbic remained unopposed in the April 6 election and will...

A voting booth at the Hopkins Park Terrace Room, 1403 Sycamore Road, during the 2020 election.

Voters cast ballots for DeKalb School Board

By Northern Star Staff | April 6, 2021

DeKALB – Amanda Harness, Ariel Owens and Deyci Ramirez are leading the race to join the DeKalb School Board in the 2021 consolidated elections, while mail-in ballots still need to be counted. Harness leads with 2,517 votes, Owens has 2,220 and Ramirez...

Hess appears to be in the lead for DeKalb Township Supervisor

Hess appears to be in the lead for DeKalb Township Supervisor

By Northern Star Staff | April 6, 2021

DeKALB — Mary Hess is in the lead for the 2021 DeKalb Township Supervisor with 75.2% of votes, or 2,365 votes, according to the 2021 DeKalb consolidated election results. Among her list of goals, she said she intends to structure township programs and...

One hen in the garden, grass in the foreground, trees, fence and sky in the background

April election votes no to backyard chickens

By Northern Star Staff | April 6, 2021

DeKALB - The referendum for backyard chickens in DeKalb has been rejected as part of the April election ballot. With a vote of 53.94%, the referendum will not proceed to City Council to allow chickens in DeKalb.  The movement in support of backyard...

Larson leads race for Second Ward seat

Larson leads race for Second Ward seat

By Northern Star Staff | April 6, 2021

DeKALB – Barb Larson leads the Ward 2 Alderperson seat for the City of DeKalb after receiving 45.8% of votes in the 2021 consolidated elections, while mail-in ballots still need to be counted. Larson leads the election with 415 votes at the time...

Alderman Greg Perkins sits during a DeKalb City Council meeting July 13, 2020, in DeKalb.

Perkins leads race for Fourth Ward seat

By Northern Star Staff | April 6, 2021

DeKALB — Greg Perkins, alderperson of DeKalb’s Fourth Ward, leads Tuesday in his bid for re-election to his position for the next four years. He is leading with 296 votes or 50.34% of the votes. He leads Matthew R. Keys by four votes.  Perkins...

Barnes leads race for mayor of DeKalb

Barnes leads race for mayor of DeKalb

By Northern Star Staff | April 6, 2021

DeKALB – Cohen Barnes is taking the lead for the next mayor for the City of DeKalb after raking in 62.38% of votes in the 2021 consolidated elections, while mail-in ballots still need to be counted. Barnes leads the election with 2,391 votes at the...

Cohen in the lead for DeKalb City Clerk

Cohen in the lead for DeKalb City Clerk

By Ashley Dwy | April 6, 2021

DeKALB — Sasha Cohen, political director of the Vermin Supreme Institute, is leading the results to be the DeKalb City Clerk for the next four years. Cohen has 82.27%, or 2,273 votes, while mail-in ballots still need to be counted, according to DeKalb...

4 additional students test positive for COVID-19 and 27 recover.

1 additional student tests positive for COVID-19, 3 students recover

By Northern Star Staff | April 6, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Tuesday that one additional student and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and three students and no employees have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Tuesday, 29 students and two...

A voting booth at the Hopkins Park Terrace Room, 1403 Sycamore Road, during the 2020 election.

You can write in a candidate for election

By Mikayla Magdziarz | April 6, 2021

DeKALB — Consolidated elections take place Tuesday in DeKalb, and several candidates are running as write-ins.  A write-in candidate is one whose name does not appear printed on the ballot. However,  their constituents can hand write their name...