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...
By Wes Sanderson, Editor-in-Chief
| September 8, 2021
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...
Thursday
9/11 Commemorative Flag Installation: Approximately 3,000 flags will be placed in the Martin Luther King Commons, representing the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. The flags will remain for one week.
Poster Exhibition: September 11, 2001,...
Monday
Huskie Conversation Podcast Season 3 Episode 3 Release: The Social Justice Education Department will continue their Conversations That Matter about Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. Host J Pappas will discuss the 2021 NIU Common Read Experience...
DeKALB – The City of DeKalb’s population has dropped 3,572 people, according to data from the 2020 Census. In 2010, the national census reported that DeKalb had 43,862 residents, and in 2020 the census reported that the population dropped to 40,290...
DeKALB — The Social Justice Education Department, established in 2016, continues to provide students with anti-discriminatory resources and ample avenues of social change. The department hosts many events and workshops to promote open dialogue and...
DeKALB — Pizza Pro’s, 1205 W. Lincoln Highway, will have its 30th anniversary Saturday.
Owner Arthur Alberts first opened up the restaurant at the age of 25. The key to being able to maintain a business for so long is “being a hands-on owner,”...
