By Gabby Crabtree, Former News Editor
| September 17, 2023
DeKALB – The city of Dekalb can begin to prepare for an economic boost as Kraft Heinz is bringing “one of the largest automated consumer packaged goods distribution centers in North America.”
On July 13, Kraft Heinz Co., the company that makes...
By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
| September 17, 2023
DeKALB – The Student Government Association started the semester with a new deputy speaker who left no doubt that change was on the horizon.
SGA Senator Chris English became the new deputy speaker after making his bid and receiving full endorsements...
By Brandon Clark, News Reporter
| September 14, 2023
DeKALB – The Vice President of Student Affairs Clint-Michael Reneau sat down with the Northern Star for a candid look at the man behind the title and his aspirations for NIU.
WHAT IS YOUR JOB AS VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS?
“As the vice...
DeKALB – DeKalb residents are being encouraged to paint the town red, blue, yellow, green and whatever colors they want.
Part of the DeKalb Public Art Initiative, Paint-a-Plug is a program that lets any citizen, organization or business create a...
DeKALB – Food, games and dancing were all part of the 24th celebration of El Grito at NIU and was hosted by the co-ed Latino fraternity Alpha Psi Lambda at the Latino Resource Center.
“El Grito” translates to “the cry” which refers to the...
By Michael Mollsen, Former Written Managing Editor
| September 13, 2023
DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman has revealed some of the numbers from this year’s 10-day enrollment report and discussed plans for NIU’s multi-year budgeting.
On Wednesday during the first University Council meeting of the semester, Freeman...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| September 13, 2023
Currently, the cheapest gasoline price in DeKalb is $3.49 per gallon at Casey's. The most expensive according to GasBuddy is $4.09 per gallon.
Compared to Illinois' average gas price of $3.95, DeKalb's lowest price is cheaper by 46 cents.
The price...
DeKALB– The 2023 Illinois State Fair set a historic high this past month with a turnout of over 700,000 attendees, making it the most highly attended fair since industry standards were put in place.
According to Illinois State Fair records, attendance...
DeKALB – 137 DeKalb County students were awarded with over $196,000 in scholarship funds in 2023.
The DeKalb County Community Foundation partners with local organizations and philanthropists in redistributing charitable assets through DeKalb County.
College...
By Devin Oommen, News Reporter
| September 12, 2023
DeKALB – Wearing a shirt that reads “So many books, so little time,” Charles Sigwart is surrounded by stories but also full of his own.
Sigwart is the owner of Classic Books, which sells used books that mostly range in price from $3 to $6. Take...
DeKALB – The building of a fourth fire station in DeKalb is in motion with plans to potentially break ground by spring 2024.
Collaborations between the DeKalb City Council and the DeKalb Fire Department have gone into the timely approval of a fourth...
DeKALB – The approved zoning plans for a 130-acre property at the northeast corner of Peace Road and E. Gurler Road projects the possibility for more large manufacturers in DeKalb.
The proposed development by developer, Steven Goldin, would rezone...
