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The Illinois Supreme court begins the oral argument of People v. Flournoy on March 21 in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. NIU invited the Illinois Supreme Court to listen to two oral arguments to spread awareness of the judicial branch and how court proceedings differ at the highest level of review. (Rachel Cormier | Northern Star)

The Illinois Supreme Court visits NIU

By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter | March 21, 2024

DeKALB – The Illinois Supreme Court made a historic visit to NIU’s Duke Ellington Ballroom to hear oral arguments from two court cases in front of a crowd of around 750 interested students and faculty. NIU hosted the Illinois Supreme Court's “Riding...

Linh Nguyen, inclusive teaching
coordinator for the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (from left), Kanjana Thepboriruk, associate professor of World Languages and Cultures, T. Ajewole Duckett, associate director of the Center for Black Studies discuss womanhood. Katy Jaekel, director of the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality, mediated the event. On Wednesday a panel was held to celebrate Women’s History Month at NIU. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)

NIU hosts Women’s History Month panel

By Gabby Crabtree, Former News Editor | March 21, 2024

DeKALB – The Division of International Affairs, the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center and the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality collaborated to host a panel for Women’s History Month. From 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, four...

A podiums with a microphone sits behind red lettering reading “Student Government Association Debate.” SGA to host a debate for students running for president, vice president, treasurer and student trustee on Thursday. (Northern Star graphic)

SGA executive board candidates to debate on Thursday

By Gabby Crabtree, Former News Editor | March 21, 2024

DeKALB – NIU student politicians will gather Thursday in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium for the Student Government Association debate. At 5 p.m. the debate will be held for students to hear from candidates before the election. Voting will take place...

A “HUSKIES VOTE” sign sits in the Holmes Student Center. Democrat Amy "Murri" Briel won the 76th district democratic primary election. (Gabby Crabtree | Northern Star)

Amy “Murri” Briel wins 76th District in primary

By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter | March 20, 2024

DeKALB – DeKalb citizens were focused on the 76th Democratic representative district results, with the running of two DeKalb City Council members. Democrat Amy "Murri" Briel, Ottawa native and chief of staff to the state representative, beat Cohen...

Water shoots into the old Illini Tire Co. building as firefighters look at the damage. At 11:02 p.m. on Tuesday, firefighters and emergency crews arrived to a structure fire at 1031 W. Lincoln Highway . (Sean Reed | Northerner Star)

BREAKING: Firefighters respond to structure fire on Lincoln Highway

By Gabby Crabtree, Former News Editor | March 20, 2024

Editor’s note: This piece was last updated at 11:04 p.m.  DeKALB – At approximately 11:02 p.m. Tuesday, first responders responded to a structure fire at 1031 W. Lincoln Highway. Police blocked northbound on Annie Glidden at the intersection...

A Ricoh printer sits in DuSable. NIU has switched from Canon printers to Ricoh. (Victoria Wakeford | Northerner Star)

NIU transitions to new printers

By Victoria Wakeford, News Reporter | March 19, 2024

DeKALB – Starting in March, NIU began replacing the Canon printers and Pharos software to the new PaperCut software and Ricoh printers.  PaperCut is a software application built to help organizations by minimizing paper waste and toner ink, save time...

Letters reading “DUKE ELLINGTON BALLROOM” hang on a wall in the Holmes Student Center. The Illinois Supreme Court will hear two oral arguments on Thursday at NIU. (Northern Star file photo)

Illinois Supreme Court hearing oral arguments at NIU

By Gabby Crabtree, Former News Editor | March 18, 2024

DeKALB – Students are invited on Thursday to fill the Duke Ellington Ballroom and observe two Illinois Supreme Court hearings. From 10 a.m. to noon, the Illinois Supreme Court will hear oral arguments at NIU in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. “Doors...

A laptop sits with the CommonApp open. Illinois passed a bill to allow Illinois community college students to have automatic admission to any in-state, public university. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Direct admission opens up to community college students

By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter | March 18, 2024

DeKALB – Illinois community college students are skipping the college application process and learning if they are accepted into universities without having to apply. High school students are expected to be next. The Public University Uniform Admission...

The NIU letters sit in MLK Commons. The Illinois Commission on Equitable Public University Funding is requesting a formula change to how funding is distributed to Illinois Public Universities. (Northern Star file photo)

University funding changes proposed to General Assembly

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter | March 17, 2024

DeKALB – The Illinois Commission on Equitable Public University Funding submitted recommendations to the Illinois General Assembly for a new formula that could provide fair and equitable funding to Illinois universities.   Northern Illinois University...

Mayor Cohen Barnes begins the public hearing on an amendment to the 2020-2024 Community Development Block Grant consolidated action plan and 2024 CDBG annual action plan Monday in the Yusunas Meeting Room at the DeKalb Public Library. The amendment will move funds to Economic Development for Opportunity DeKalb’s Project Launchpad. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

55+ housing development approved

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | March 13, 2024

DeKALB – Monday’s city council meeting featured approval of funding for construction and renovations.  The storefront for the upcoming dispensary at 818 W. Lincoln Highway – the Junction Shopping Center – was approved for a $25,000 reimbursement...

A flyer hangs on the wall of the NIU Parking Deck. Some NIU students do hair to make extra money while in school. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Students create their own side hustles

By Kayla Martin, News Reporter | March 8, 2024

DeKALB – Students on campus have job opportunities within and around NIU or side hustles run by them, including braiding hair and cooking. NIU students can use Huskies Get hired to find a job on or near campus, but might not find a job that works with...

A wall reading "My Pantry" resides in Neptune Dining Hall marking the spot for students who need special food accommodations. NIU has prepared on-the-go meals for students that are allergen free. (Sam Dion | Northern Star)

Finding food accommodations on campus

By Rachel Cormier, News Reporter | March 7, 2024

DeKALB – Shae McCabe, a sophomore musical education major, does not have time to run to the closest dining hall. But as a vegetarian with anemia, she said her choices of finding high-protein non-meat items on campus are already slim. McCabe is enrolled...