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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

Weekly events: Week of Oct. 12

Weekly events: Week of Jan 11

By Northern Star Staff | January 10, 2021

Monday Free Temporary Drive-thru COVID-19 Testing Sites in DeKalb County: Illinois Department of Public Health, DeKalb County Health Department and NIU have partnered to offer free drive-thru COVID-19 testing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday...

Graph of recommended CARES Act funding

City Council to vote on CARES Act funding allocation

By Kierra Frazier, News Editor | January 9, 2021

DeKALB – A public hearing on the use of additional funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act will be held at Monday’s City Council meeting.  The public hearing is set before a vote on an amendment to the Community Development...

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

County cases rise to 7,151

By Northern Star Staff | January 9, 2021

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 7,151. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 1,152 are younger than 19, 1,688 are in their 20s, 1,071 are in their...

5 more students test positive for COVID-19

2 more students test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | January 8, 2021

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

Free COVID-19 testing will be temporarily offered at Dekalb High School. Testing will be offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Free COVID-19 testing to be held at NIU

By Bisola Bello, Reporter | January 8, 2021

DeKALB – NIU, the DeKalb County Health Department and the Illinois Public Health Department have partnered to offer free COVID-19 testing from Sunday to Tuesday.  Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing will be offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Sunday...

Three students and no employees test positive for COVID-19.

2 more students, 1 employee test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | January 7, 2021

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

U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger was among the Illinois leaders who tweeted reactions to rioters breaching the U.S. Capitol Building Wednesday.

State leaders tweet reactions as rioters storm US Capitol

By Northern Star Staff | January 6, 2021

DeKALB — Illinois leaders took to Twitter to react to the storming of the U.S. Capitol building by pro-Trump rioters. Here's what they had to say: https://twitter.com/LaurenUnderwood/status/1346882576372396032?s=20 https://twitter.com/RepKinzinger/status/1346904020359786502?s=20 https://twitter.com/SenDuckworth/status/1346917774631661568?s=20 https://twitter.com/GovPritzker/status/1346910063273811972?s=20 https://twitter.com/chicagosmayor/status/1346927174348013569?s=20

Supporters of President Donald Trump gather outside the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday in Washington.

University professors, mayor react to US Capitol breach

By Kierra Frazier, Haley Galvin, and Jamie O’Toole | January 6, 2021

DeKALB – Mayor Jerry Smith and university professors are condemning the mob of President Donald Trump supporters that stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday in hopes of stopping the count of electoral votes.  Police evacuated lawmakers from the U.S....

The East Lagoon at NIU will sit empty the first week of the Spring 22 semester. NIU announced the decision to begin online starting Jan. 18. NIU expects to return to normal learning Jan. 25.

First-year students reflect on fall semester amid COVID-19

By Kierra Frazier, News Editor | January 6, 2021

DeKALB – Mostly virtual classes, grab-and-go meals, multiple coronavirus tests and Zoom events have been a part of the new first-year student experience amid the COVID-19 pandemic at NIU and many universities across the country.  As the spring semester...

9 additional students test positive for COVID-19, 2 students recover

2 additional students test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | January 5, 2021

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

Three students tested positive for COVID-19.

3 additional employees test positive for COVID-19

By Northern Star Staff | January 4, 2021

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

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

County cases rise to 6,768

By Northern Star Staff | January 2, 2021

DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 6,768. Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 1,098 are younger than 19, 1,597 are in their 20s, 1,002 are in their...

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