DeKALB – In Fall 2024 NIU had 3,416 students whose county of origin is Cook County.
The majority of instate students come from Cook, with the next highest coming from Kane county with 1,586 students and DuPage with 1,537 students.
The...
DeKALB – A portion of Normal Road will be closed for an estimated two to three weeks starting April 21 to allow for the installation of a median and crosswalks.
Normal Road will be closed to traffic between Edgebrook Drive and Ridge Drive as part...
By Emily Beebe, Assistant Opinion Editor
| April 17, 2025
DeKALB – The information in this report is compiled from the NIU Police Department’s Daily Crime Log.
Any case defined as “unfounded” was not included in this list. Any case “closed by exception” is closed due to circumstances outside of...
DeKALB – In the year 2000, the world was using pagers, VHS tapes and phone books. The internet was slowly starting to become more common and a new era of space exploration was underway.
NIU and Northern Star relics left behind in a time capsule in...
DeKALB – Gaming is used as a space to displace the labor of leveling up onto chinese and asian citizens, furthering racial stereotypes, according to a Northwestern professor who spoke at NIU on Monday.
The Asian American Resource Certificates Program...
DeKALB- Proposed legislation in Illinois aims to change distribution of funding in higher education with NIU potentially receiving 65% more in state appropriations.
The bill, titled the Adequate and Equitable University Act would provide universities...
DeKALB—The DeKalb City Council voted Monday night to proceed with a significant investment in street repairs, approving more than $4 million for asphalt resurfacing across several neighborhoods. The decision is part of a broader push to address residents'...
The Northern Star’s annual Treasure Hunt has officially come to a close.
From April 7 through 11, clues hinting at the Northern Star paperweight’s location were revealed to point students toward the right spot on the treasure hunt.
Early Friday...
DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman, along with Gov. JB Pritzker and a large delegation of business, government and civic leaders, attended a trade mission in Mexico City from March 30 to April 2 to represent NIU economic interests and relations with...
DeKALB – The Student Government Association (SGA) confirmed Nathan Gonzalez as Speaker of the Senate for the 57th session at its meeting Friday.
RESOLUTION TO CONFIRM SPEAKER OF THE SENATE FOR 57TH SESSION
The SGA passed a resolution to confirm...
DeKALB – Five international students have had their visas revoked, according to NIU officials.
The university confirmed the visa revocations in a statement to the Northern Star.
“The university is working directly with each student to ensure...
DeKALB – A fire during Christmas week in 2024 at the Tri-Frat apartment buildings has exposed persistent fire code violations and administrative delays at the buildings, leading to questions regarding whether enough is being done to ensure public safety.
On...
