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City cancels ‘non-essential’ meetings, council meetings remain open to public

By James Krause | March 17, 2020

DeKALB — The City of DeKalb has canceled “non-essential” board, council, commission and ward meetings until April 10 while keeping city offices and City Council meetings open to the public. The city announced the changes in a Tuesday news release...

Mayor Jerry Smith addresses business owners regarding the possibility of looting in the county.

City to consider temporary to-go liquor licenses to provide relief to business owners

By Kierra Frazier | March 17, 2020

DeKALB — As local restaurant owners have been forced to shut their doors to dine-in customers due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the City of DeKalb held an emergency meeting Tuesday to find a way to help support local businesses. On Sunday, Gov. J.B....

Details on online class operations are being worked out by professors as they return from spring break.

Professors begin devising remote teaching methods as NIU prepares for online learning

By Ahyen Labanan | March 17, 2020

DeKALB — Specific information regarding class operation will be determined in the coming days as faculty members return from spring break Monday, Lisa Miner, senior director of institutional communications, said in an email March 14. “Devising...

SGA candidate profile: Ebenezer Okpiri

SGA candidate profile: Ebenezer Okpiri

By Northern Star Staff | March 11, 2020

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency. Ebenezer Okpiri is running for a senator position in District 3. Q: What’s your major, year...

O’Leary’s Irish Pub to become Mexican restaurant

By Kierra Frazier | March 10, 2020

DeKALB — The former O’Leary’s Irish Pub and Grill, 260 E. Lincoln Highway, could soon become a Mexican restaurant called El Jimador Mexican Grill after city council members considered a tax increment financing funding request for the project. While...

Council approves police wage increase

Council approves police wage increase

By Kierra Frazier | March 10, 2020

DeKALB — Council members unanimously passed a resolution at Monday night’s meeting to approve a new three-year collective bargaining agreement between the City of DeKalb and the DeKalb police officers’ union, which would include a 1.5% wage increase...

A medical personnel holds a kit for the test for Coronavirus outside one of the emergency structures that were set up to ease procedures outside the hospital of Brescia, Northern Italy, Tuesday.

Mayor addresses coronavirus outbreak

By Kierra Frazier | March 10, 2020

DeKALB — Mayor Jerry Smith opened Monday night’s city council meeting to address the current outbreak of a new coronavirus named COVID-19 and how the city is taking precautions while monitoring the disease. “Last Friday afternoon in a conference...

SGA candidate profile: Brad Beyer

SGA candidate profile: Brad Beyer

By Northern Star Staff | March 9, 2020

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency.  Brad Beyer is running for a senator position in District 4. Q: What’s your major, year in...

SGA candidate profile: DeVonté Fuller

SGA candidate profile: DeVonté Fuller

By Northern Star Staff | March 8, 2020

The following is the response to a Northern Star questionnaire sent to all SGA candidates. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and consistency.  DeVonté Fuller is running for a senator position in District 1. Q: What’s your major,...

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a campaign rally in Dearborn Saturday, March 7, 2020.

Sanders cancels Rockford rally

By Northern Star Staff | March 8, 2020

DeKALB — Sen. Bernie Sanders has canceled his 12:30 p.m. Tuesday rally at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St., Rockford. The cancellation was due to “scheduling constraints,” according to the event’s Facebook page. Sanders...

BioLife saves lives, rewards donors

BioLife saves lives, rewards donors

By Dan Doren, News Reporter | March 8, 2020

DeKALB — The NIU community can save lives and make money doing it by donating plasma to BioLife Plasma Services, 1455 County Farm Road. To be eligible, donors must be at least 18 years of age, weigh no less than 110 pounds, be in good health and pass...

BioLife saves lives, rewards donors

By Dan Doren, News Reporter | March 4, 2020

DeKALB — The NIU community can save lives and make money doing it by donating plasma to BioLife Plasma Services, 1455 County Farm Road. To be eligible, donors must be at least 18 years of age, weigh no less than 110 pounds, be in good health and...