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The former home of Emmett and Mamie Till at 6427 South St. Lawrence Avenue is in the West Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago Aug. 26. The Chicago home of Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose 1955 lynching galvanized the civil rights movement, has been granted landmark status.

Emmett Till house declared national landmark

By Bisola Bello, Reporter | February 2, 2021

DeKALB — The Chicago City council declared the former home of Emmett Till a national landmark Wednesday, Jan. 27.   Emmett Till, a Chicago teenager, was from the Woodlawn area on the Southside of Chicago. Till was brutally lynched while visiting...

15 additional students test positive for COVID-19 and one student recovers.

No additional students, employees test positive for COVID-19 Tuesday

By Northern Star Staff | February 2, 2021

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

SGA Senate The Student Government Association Senate unanimously approved its first senator for the semester at Sunday’s meeting.

SGA Senate approves spring Board of Elections

By Ashley Dwy | February 1, 2021

DeKALB – Five students were approved by the SGA Senate to serve on the spring Board of Elections on Sunday at the virtual meeting. Senator Michael Verlinksy was nominated to be the chair for the Board of Elections and was voted in with 15 in favor,...

Geese flock to the lagoon on Dec. 30.

Weekly weather update for Feb. 1

By Greg Gancarz | February 1, 2021

DeKALB – The week of Feb. 1 is going to be sunny but cold, with temperatures remaining below freezing for most of the week, according to the National Weather Service. Monday Monday will be mostly sunny with a near high of 27 degrees. Gusts from...

Week of Feb. 1 gas update: Prices jump 5.4 cents a gallon

Week of Feb. 1 gas update: Prices jump 5.4 cents a gallon

By Yari Tapia, Lifestyle Writer | February 1, 2021

DeKALB – Gas prices in Illinois have gone up by 5.4 cents this past week. The average price for gas is $2.54 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 4,378 gas stations in Illinois.  The cheapest gas station in Illinois is at $2.14 per...

Two more students and no employees test positive for COVID-19.

8 more students, 2 employees test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | February 1, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Monday that eight additional students and two employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and nine students have recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, 30 students and six employees are currently...

International students face financial hardships amid COVID-19

By Ashley Dwy | February 1, 2021

DeKALB – COVID-19 has put many people out of a job. The unemployment rate in 2020 climbed to 14.7%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. International students, whose visas require them to work on campus, have also struggled to earn money because...

Weekly events: Week of Oct. 12

Weekly events: Week of Feb. 1

By Northern Star Staff | January 31, 2021

Monday Huskies Get Hired – Tips and Tricks: Career Services will host a Huskies Get Hired workshop to help students find job openings at 11 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Contact Brian Pillsbury at [email protected] for more information. Interviewing...

DeKalb County Health Department employee walks to her car with a mask on.

County cases rise to 7,942

By Northern Star Staff | January 30, 2021

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 7,942. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 1,308 are younger than 19, 1,849 are in their 20s, 1,181 are in their...

Editor in chief Haley Galvin signs name on Niks Wish lamp.

Editor in chief gets surprise after beating cancer

By Kurt Bitting | January 29, 2021

DeKalb — Editor in chief Haley Galvin received a special surprise from a non-profit group Friday after beating ovarian cancer. Haley has been cancer-free since December, spending her 22nd birthday at her sixth and final chemotherapy session. Haley...

The 10-day count of enrollment for this spring was 15,216 students, a drop of 1.3% from Spring 2020.

NIU sees 1.3% decrease in enrollment from Spring 2020

By Kierra Frazier | January 29, 2021

DeKALB – Total enrollment has fallen by 203 students from the Spring 2020 semester, according to data released Friday.  The 10-day count of enrollment for this spring was 15,216 students, a drop of 1.3% from Spring 2020. Total enrollment is down...

As of Thursday, two  students and no employees are currently COVID-19 positive.

2 more students test positive for COVID-19, 1 student recovers

By Northern Star Staff | January 29, 2021

DeKALB — NIU announced Friday that two additional students and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and one student has recovered, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Friday, 31 students and six employees are currently...