By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 7, 2023
DeKALB – Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $27 million notice of funding opportunity for public light-duty electric vehicle fast charging infrastructure.
This opportunity is possible through Governor J.B. Pritzker’s...
DeKALB – At 12:57 a.m. Monday, the DeKalb Police Department responded to a two-vehicle car wreck at 1200 S. Seventh St.
James Corralejo, 25, was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and suspected to be the cause of the car accident.
One...
By Rachel Cormier, Senior News Reporter
| November 6, 2023
DeKALB – NIU has eaten around 53,000 pounds of chicken tenders, 116,000 pounds of french fries last year.
Daniel Koenen, executive director for Campus Dining Services, took this amount from the 2022-2023 dining hall orders. Koenen said there are...
By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor
| November 6, 2023
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” means the case is closed due to circumstances...
DeKALB – NIU is currently searching for candidates to fulfill the position of Assistant Vice President of Student affairs. Finalists for the position have been chosen and each will host a 60 minute open forum for the NIU community to meet the candidates...
By Rachel Cormier, Assistant News Editor
| November 5, 2023
Editor's Note: This piece was updated to reflect that Hensley stated that he issued 3 warnings, not 33.
DeKALB – Students filled the back rows of Friday’s SGA meeting, awaiting the approval of a statement addressing SGA’s position on the ongoing...
By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor
| November 5, 2023
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” means the case is closed due to circumstances...
DeKALB – NIU law students and alums dressed up and came together to gamble fake money, win raffles, eat snacks and raise money at the annual casino night event.
Friday’s Casino Night was put on by the Student Bar Association, from 6 p.m. to 10...
By Northern Star Editorial Board
| November 3, 2023
Editor’s note: This article has been updated as of Nov. 5 to include an interview with the winner.
The Northern Star’s Halloween Costume Contest is closed, and the winner is Cecilia Lucente, a graduate student on the clinical mental health...
DeKALB – NIU is making plans to cut its $32 million deficit in half by the end of fiscal year 2025.
At Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting, George Middlemist, vice president and chief financial officer, and Laurie Elish-Piper, interim executive...
By Devin Oommen, Senior News Reporter
| November 2, 2023
DeKALB – Sycamore attorney Charles Rose announced that he will run for the DeKalb County State’s Attorney's office.
Rose’s announcement to run in the election comes after incumbent Rick Amato announced he will not be running for a third term...
By Sana Polizzi, Sports Reporter
| November 2, 2023
Any electric vehicle purchased by an Illinois resident within the last 90 days will be available for rebate under Illinois's rebate program.
On Wednesday, Director John J. Kim of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency reported that the next round...
