Senior geology major Sabrina Self was recently elected to the position of Deputy Speaker of the Senate. She spoke with the Northern Star about her goals for the upcoming school year.Q: Why did you join the SA Senate?A: I joined the Senate to be more involved...
Illinois State Police will be conducting roadside safety checks late Friday into early Saturday at the ramp from Interstate 88 to Annie Glidden Road, according to a Illinois Department of Transportation media release.The release states officers will be...
Due to an expected increase in traffic as NIU students move into housing, the university will set up a detour 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, according to a NIU release.Cars exiting Route 88 will be directed west onto Fairview Drive for 2 miles, north onto Nelson...
The City of DeKalb will begin enforcing parking restrictions Aug. 29, according to a city press release. Until Aug. 28, vehicle users violating parking restrictions will be given a notice warning them of changing regulations.The amendments change most...
A former NIU law student is suing the College of Law, the Board of Trustees and individuals associated with the administration, alleging failure to accommodate special needs authorized by the Disability Resource Center.The complaint, filed by Krystal...
More protest signs sit in front of the Memorial Clock. The event was organized by Cynthia de Seife, coordinator for Responsive Engagement Activating Civic Talent, a subgroup of DeKalb Stands.
DeKalb community members stood on the corner of Lincoln Highway and First St. as part of the Lights for Liberty movement. Some passing cars honked their horns as they passed. Others shouted "Lock them up" or "Go Trump, Go" from their windows.
At least two students were displaced in fires this week at 808 Ridge Drive and 909 Greenbrier Road, NIU spokesperson Joe King said. One of those students is being provided housing in the NIU residence halls, and the other is seeking other accommodations,...
The administration responded to falling higher education enrollment in Illinois with a Strategic Enrollment Management Plan, a five-year, three-goal plan laying out a timeline to bolster enrollment.Sol Jensen, vice president of enrollment management,...
DeKalb community organizations will be holding a rally 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Memorial Park, 101 Lincoln Highway, as part of the broader Lights for Liberty movement against the treatment of immigrants at the southern border.This Friday, national and international...
Fire damage has displaced 140 tenants living in Ridgebrook Apartments, 808 Ridge Drive, according to DeKalb police.A press release sent at 8:27 a.m. says DeKalb fire and police departments responded 10:54 p.m. Tuesday to reports of an active fire on the...
“NTC is the reason I am working in television,” reads Matt Knutson’s testimonial on the newly launched KeepNTCOpen.com. “From the moment I stepped in the door I realized I was home.”Knutson, executive producer of Windy City Live and Northern...
