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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Police Reports: Feb. 18-19

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2015

The following was taken directly from the NIU Police Department. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The NIU Police Department provides police reports online at niu.edu/publicsafety/.Wednesday• At 4:30 p.m. Feb....

The city of Geneva and village of Bensenville offer features like online payments and concern reports on their websites, which were designed by CivicPlus. DeKalb hired the company to bring the city’s website to code with the Americans with Disabilities Act and provide features like in the websites above. 

CivicPlus website designs

By City of Geneva Website | February 23, 2015

The city of Geneva and village of Bensenville offer features like online payments and concern reports on their websites, which were designed by CivicPlus. DeKalb hired the company to bring the city’s website to code with the Americans with Disabilities Act and provide features like in the websites above. 

TRiO Day to draw more than 350 attendees

By Alexis Malapitan | February 20, 2015

Student Support Services is holding the Spring 2015 TRiO event Saturday in the Holmes Student Center.This year’s theme, “I am legend, becoming legendary,” will include workshops ranging from Radio Broadcasting, Turning An internship Into a Career,...

Multiple events planned for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

By Northern Star staff | February 20, 2015

Different activities will be held throughout the upcoming week for the ninth annual Eating Disorder Awareness Week.People are encouraged to wear purple to show support for eating disorder recovery, and these free events are open for all.“Overall, the...

Subzero temperatures expected to take two-day break

By Northern Star staff | February 19, 2015

An arctic blast that dropped Wednesday’s low to -12 degrees will dissipate Friday, but the break from subzero temperatures will be short lived.A warm front is expected to arrive Friday in DeKalb, raising the low to above 15 degrees. It will continue...

Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers his budget proposal to a joint session of the General Assembly in the House chambers Wednesday in Springfield. Rauner’s proposal calls for a $387 million cut to higher education funding, which would amount to a $29.3 million cut in funding to NIU.

NIU officials worried Rauner’s proposed $29.3M funding cut would mean layoffs

By Kelly Bauer | February 19, 2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget calls for state allocation to NIU to be cut by $29.3 million.NIU was allocated about $93 million for Fiscal Year 2015, but that would be cut to about $64 million under Rauner’s proposal. The $93 million represented about...

SA survey shows students want free printing

By Rosie Villegas | February 19, 2015

A Student Association Senate survey on printing showed 54 percent of respondents were not aware NIU plans to eliminate the on-campus printing quota by the fall semester.The Senate’s 10-question survey asking about NIU’s printing quota garnered 788...

Faculty nominate president candidates

By Jackie Nevarez | February 19, 2015

Faculty nominated four Faculty Senate members to run for the Senate’s presidency in the 2015-2016 academic year.ElectionsTherese Arado, a member of the Elections and Legislative Oversight Committee, asked the Faculty Senate to nominate faculty members...

Police Reports: Feb. 13-17

By Northern Star staff | February 19, 2015

Friday• At 8 p.m. Jan. 16, theft $500 and under was reported to have occurred at the Recreation Center. This case was suspended Friday.• At 8 a.m. Feb. 9, residential burglary was reported to have occurred at Stevenson South. At 11:30 p.m. Friday,...

Police Reports: Feb. 11-13

By Northern Star staff | February 19, 2015

Feb. 11• Tomika D. Deberry, 39, of Rockford, was charged with forgery.• David C. Byers, 29, of DeKalb, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of cannabis more than 2.5 grams and less than 10 grams and possession of a controlled...

DeKalb police respond to a call on Hillcrest Drive.

Man arrested after firing gun near group of fighting women: police

By Northern Star staff | February 18, 2015

A Chicago man has been arrested for shooting a gun while six to 10 women fought nearby.At 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Steven A. Williams, 24, of Chicago, was arrested for shooting once in the parking lot of 915 Spiros Court, said DeKalb Police Cmdr. John Petragallo.A...

Rauner proposes $29.3M state funding cut to NIU

By Kelly Bauer | February 18, 2015

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner today proposed a budget that would cut state allocation to NIU by $29.3 million.NIU was allocated about $93 million for Fiscal Year 2015, but that would be cut to about $64 million under Rauner's proposal. The $93 million...

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