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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

A map shows the origin of NIU students. Most students are from Illinois and the surrounding states. (Devin Oommen | Northern Star)

Where are NIU students from?

By Devin Oommen, News Editor | March 7, 2025

Correction: This map was updated on 3/25 to reflect that there are three students from Alaska, three from Hawaii, and three from Puerto Rico. There is one student from Guam, however the map we use does not allow us to include Guam in the visualization.   ...

The Illinois Capitol Building sits in the sun. The BEARS Act, proposed by Illinois Rep. Bob Morgan, would tie public funding of stadium renovations to a teams performance. (Getty Images)

Proposed law would tie funding to teams performance

By Devin Oommen, News Editor | March 7, 2025

DeKALB – An Illinois lawmaker has proposed a bill that would tie taxpayer funding of stadium renovation to the teams performance.  The BEARS Act, or Balanced Earnings and Record Standards & Stadium Oversight Expectations Act would require professional...

lexa Flores (from left), a junior communications major, Alondra Duenas, a senior communications major, and Ashley McNamara, a senior health sciences major, sit in the Founders Memorial Library on April 24, 2024. Illinois has invested $10 million into free test prep for students. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

NIU rolls out free test prep

By Anna Wittenkeller and Devin Oommen | March 6, 2025

DeKALB - NIU is now offering free test preparation courses for career credentials and exams.  The program is offered through a partnership between Kaplan, the Illinois Student Assistance Commision and the state of Illinois and offers free test prep...

PsiQuantum Announces Omega, a Manufacturable Chipset for Photonic Quantum Computing. NIU Professor Laurence Lurio said quantum computing has great potential, but the greatest uses of the technology are still out of reach. (Business Wire)

Quantum computing, as exciting as the media makes it seem?

By Jonathan Durbin, News Reporter | March 6, 2025

DeKALB - Quantum computing could change the fundamentals of telecommunications, banking and data storage. But what is quantum computing? Classical computers function by using switches, called transistors, which can either give a value of one or...

A graph shows enrollment at NIU by college. In Fall 2024, the top three colleges by enrollment were the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and the College of Education. (Devin Oommen | Northern Star)

NIU enrollment by college

By Devin Oommen, News Editor | March 5, 2025

DeKALB – The College of Liberal Arts has the most enrollment of all colleges at NIU. In fall 2024 there were 15,415 students enrolled at NIU. The top three colleges by student enrollment were the College of Liberal Arts with 4,540 students enrolled,...

Former President Donald Trump appears in court for his arraignment, April 4, 2023, in New York.

Trump administration cuts funding for grants supporting IL farmers, food banks

By Austin Lamb, News Editor | March 4, 2025

DeKALB – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced that the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (LFPA) and the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) can no longer operate in Illinois due to the Trump Administration cutting...

A Huskie bus sits parked outside of an NIU building. The ridership of the Huskie bus system has rebounded since COVID-19. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)

Cost and savings of Huskie Bus Line

By Jonathan Durbin, News Reporter | March 4, 2025

DeKALB – Buses drive down the streets, conduct hundreds of service trips and move thousands of people each week. It is no secret that transit systems are expensive. The DeKalb bus system requires funding for vehicle and infrastructure maintenance,...

Noah R. Meier is pictured in a mugshot at DeKalb County Jail. He was arrested for three counts of possession of child pornography on Wednesday. (DeKalb County Jail)

Noah R. Meier arrested for possession of child pornography

By Austin Lamb, News Editor | March 3, 2025

DeKALB – A 19-year-old man was arrested at his home in Sycamore on a warrant for three class two felony counts of possession of child pornography on Wednesday. Noah R. Meier was arrested on the 2300 block of Pioneer Way at 4:21 p.m. The arrest...

Christopher A. Judah is pictured in a mugshot at DeKalb County Jail. He was arrested for eight counts of possession of child pornography and eight counts of dissemination of child pornography on Wednesday. (DeKalb County Jail)

Christopher A. Juday arrested for possession, dissemination of child pornography

By Austin Lamb, News Editor | March 3, 2025

DeKALB – A 56-year-old man was arrested in Sycamore for eight counts of possession of child pornography, and eight counts of dissemination of child pornography on Wednesday. The charges are class two and class X felonies. Christopher A. Juday...

The Student Government Association sign hangs on a wall in the Holmes Student Center in the OASIS pit in 2022. SGA is hosting a special election on Wednesday for 10 open legislative seats. (Northern Star File Photo)

SGA passed bill to introduce executive orders

By Austin Lamb, News Editor | March 3, 2025

Correction: "SGA passed a bill to introduce executive orders for President Ja’Kobe Jones." was changed to "SGA passed a bill to introduce executive orders for future presidential administrations." on Sunday, March 16. The Student Government Association...

Rows of lettuce, kale and other greens at Anderson Hall are grown as a part of the Edible Campus program.  Common Table in DeKalb will offer free meals for the community. (Northern Star File Photo)

Common Table DeKalb provides free meals for the community

By Joseph Ndu, News Reporter | February 28, 2025

DeKALB - Common Table DeKalb is a new program that will provide free community meals.  Common Table DeKalb (CTD) is a collaborative that includes individuals from the area, non-profit organizations and local faith communities. The collaborators...

Rusty and damaged industrial pipes and other metal products sit stacked together. The city of DeKalb will be replacing the remaining lead pipes in the city in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974. (Getty Images)

DeKalb City Council sets out to replace remaining lead pipes

By Jonathan Durbin, News Reporter | February 27, 2025

DeKALB – Over 50 years after the federal government mandated that the EPA create regulations to limit potential contaminants, lead contamination of water systems is still common. The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 empowered the EPA to ensure citizens...

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