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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

At a March 7 meeting, Senator Trevor Ivy discusses issues that prevented SGA’s Supreme Court from meeting. The SGA passed a bill Friday that updated responsibilities of the Chief justice. (Austin Lamb | Northern Star)

SGA passes bills to improve transparency with judicial branch

By Austin Lamb, News Editor | March 24, 2025

DeKALB – The Student Government Association (SGA) passed several bills aimed at improving the transparency of the judicial branch and announced election information at Friday’s meeting.   In Illinois, the Open Meetings Act (OMA) requires...

Candidates for DeKalb’s mayoral election sit at a candidate forum on March 9. Candidates shared their policy positions and appealed to voters. (Courtesy of Daniel VanTilburg)

Mayoral candidates discuss issues at candidate forum

By Isabella Froh, News Reporter | March 24, 2025

DeKALB - Four mayoral candidates discussed community issues such as infrastructure, sustainability, leadership and more at a local election forum for the City of DeKalb. The candidates included Mayor Cohen Barnes, NIU instructor Linh Nguyen, DeKalb...

The Board of Trustees sits at their meeting on Thursday morning. Members of the AFSCME Local 1890 Union gave public comments expressing frustration with their wages, setting the stage for upcoming contract negotiations. (Naomi Kelly | Northern Star)

NIU faculty and staff voice salary concerns at Board of Trustees meeting

By Naomi Kelly, News Reporter | March 21, 2025

DeKALB- Members of the clerical and administrative professionals union expressed their disappointment in employee wages at Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting as the union’s contract is set to expire at the end of June, setting the stage for negotiations. The...

An image shows the mugshot of Jonathan Hurst in 2020. On Thursday, Hurst was sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison for the 2016 killing of Patricia and Robert Wilson. (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)

Jonathan Hurst sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison

By Devin Oommen, News Editor | March 21, 2025

DeKALB – Jonathan Hurst was sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison Thursday for the killing of Sycamore residents Patricia and Robert Wilson.  Hurst was convicted of murder at the end of January, almost a decade after the Wilsons were found beaten...

A businesswoman gives a presentation on AI. NIU launched a new artificial intelligence digital marketing course intended to help students entering the digital marketing field without pursuing a full degree. (Getty Images)

NIU launches AI digital marketing course

By Joseph Ndu, News Reporter | March 19, 2025

DeKALB – NIU is launching a new artificial intelligence digital marketing course for students. The Digital Marketing Certificate Program is a non-credit, asynchronous online program created by the NIU College of Business intended to help students...

President Donald Trump stands in the presidential box as he tours the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Monday, March 17, 2025. (Pool via AP)

NIU removes DEI language from its website

By Mariestrella Corral, Assistant News Editor | March 19, 2025

DeKALB -  In compliance with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump after he took office earlier this year, NIU has removed DEI language from its website.  Among the changes is the removal of a page titled “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion...

An image shows the mugshot of Jonathan Hurst in 2020. Hurst’s counsel filed a motion for a new trial that will be heard at his sentencing hearing on Thursday morning. (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)

Jonathan Hurst files for new trial following double murder conviction

By Naomi Kelly, News Reporter | March 18, 2025

DeKALB- A man convicted of the murders of two Sycamore residents has filed a motion for a new trial after being found guilty of the murders earlier this year.  Jonathan Hurst was found guilty of the first-degree murders of Sycamore residents Robert...

Members of the DeKalb City Council sit at the city council meeting on Sept. 23, 2024. The city council discussed the installation of new electric vehicle chargers at their meeting on Monday. (Northern Star file photo)

City makes progress on electric vehicle friendliness

By Joseph Ndu, News Reporter | March 17, 2025

DeKALB – DeKalb Police Chief David Byrd presented the 2024 annual crime report at the City Council meeting Monday. Byrd said there were no murders in DeKalb in 2024. “In 2023, we went from five – one of those being a reckless homicide –...

NIU Forensics Parliamentarian Debate teams stand proudly after being declared state champions. From left to right; Aleah Janae, Nathan Gonzalez, Damian Rocha, Ethan Montanez. (Photo Courtesy of Brenna Bretzinger)

NIU Forensics wins state debate championship

By Austin Lamb, News Editor | March 17, 2025

DeKALB – NIU Forensics won the Open Debate Sweepstakes in the four year university division and placed fourth overall at the annual state tournament for competitive forensics, or speech and debate, on Feb. 28 and March 1. “This tournament is a...

An NIU Police car sits parked on Feb. 26 in front of Barsema Hall. Crimes such as unlawful possession of a firearm and vehicle theft were reported in the February crime log. (Northern Star File Photo)

NIU crime log, February 2025

By Emily Beebe, Assistant Opinion Editor | March 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...

Senator Trevor Ivy discusses issues that prevented SGA’s Supreme Court from meeting. Chief Justice Max Jarmula spoke to the senate about communication and scheduling problems at the SGA’s meeting on March 7. (Austin Lamb | Northern Star)

SGA passes bill to prevent removed senators from running in future sessions

By Austin Lamb, News Editor | March 17, 2025

DeKALB – The Student Government Association (SGA) passed a bill to prevent removed senators from being reappointed in a following session and announced several events at their meeting on March 7. BILL TO PREVENT REMOVED SENATORS FROM BEING APPOINTED...

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