DeKALB – The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center announced Tuesday that the population of former university students with some credits but no degree is up by 3.6% since 2022.
The report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center...
DeKALB – Seventh ward Alderman Anthony Faivre parted with outgoing messages from council members as he relinquished his seat after seven-and-a-half years service.
Council and board members shared memories of Faivre’s time as an alderman and presented...
DeKALB – People pranced and bean bag balls littered the floor as a small crowd gathered on Thursday in studio room A at the Campus Recreation building for the unofficial Circus Club meeting.
The club meetings themselves have no formal structure since...
DeKALB – Huskie Harvest is bringing food from table to pantry in order to help combat food waste at NIU.
Huskie Harvest is a program that collects leftover food from catered events at NIU, packages it up into individual meals and gives it to the...
DeKALB – The average price of gas in Illinois has fallen by 0.5 cents per gallon since last week. According to GasBuddy records, the average now stands at $4.05 per gallon.
The Illinois average is 36.1 cents higher than last month's prices. The current...
DeKALB – The Student Government Association has continuously failed to upload minutes and agendas for every SGA meeting online to Huskie Hub, violating the Open Meetings Act.
The Northern Star became aware of this on April 11 and April 18 when attempting...
DeKALB – Two suspects were charged for the armed robbery of a Vinny’s Pizza delivery driver on April 19.
An investigation occurred after a report that two armed individuals held the Vinny’s Pizza driver at gunpoint around 227 West Locust Street...
By Rachel Cormier, Senior News Reporter
| April 24, 2023
Editor’s note: This piece was updated at 1:33pm to include information about the death of the two dogs.
DeKALB – A house fire broke out Sunday, at 1119 South Fourth St, leaving two dogs dead and injuring four firefighters.
The source of the...
By Evan Mellon, Assistant News Editor
| April 23, 2023
Correction: This piece has been updated to reflect that Duane Meighan has not been confirmed as chief of staff.
DeKALB – The Student Government Association confirmed a director of student life for the SGA cabinet.
Both the director of student...
DeKALB – An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but increased medical coverage doesn’t hurt.
The Biden administration has approved Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposal on increased funds for Medicaid-enrolled students in Illinois. The expansion...
DeKALB – The comforting warmth of the sun helped to fuel the work of the NIU Cares volunteers, but the ear-to-ear smiles are what shined the most during the day of service.
The NIU Cares Day of Service is a campus-wide event that happens in April....
DeKALB — NIU has seen a number of its director positions vacant throughout the year, leading faculty and students to question when they will be filled and what is being done in the meantime.
Current vacant roles have included the director of the...
