By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 19, 2022
With midterm elections approaching, youth voter turnout will impact ever changing issues.
The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement estimates that 50% of 18- to 29-year-olds voted in the 2020 presidential election,...
DeKALB – The Egyptian Theatre, located on 2nd St. in downtown DeKalb, will host the free musical event “1619: The Journey of a People” at 6 p.m. on Thursday which will be open to the public and NIU students.
The performance will last roughly...
DeKALB – Early voting for the 2022 election will be available in the Holmes Student Center in the Glass Gallery Lounge from Oct. 24- Nov. 3 even if you're not registered to vote in DeKalb County.
If you plan on taking advantage of this opportunity...
By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor
| October 19, 2022
With Halloween approaching, the DeKalb community is gearing up to see some scary things – ghouls, ghosts and goblins galore – but perhaps the scariest of them all will be impaired drivers.
Not only can impaired drivers impact their own lives,...
SYCAMORE – The 61st annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival will take place in downtown Sycamore to celebrate all things Halloween and fall from Oct. 26 - 30.
The theme of this year’s festival is “Wish Upon a Pumpkin,” and is hosted by the Sycamore...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 18, 2022
DeKalb’s Tails Humane Society, 2250 Barber Greene Road, has a new pet of the week up for adoption. Peppermint is a large female dog searching for a loving new home.
Peppermint is 2-years-old and weighs 52 lbs. She is a young, energetic dog who...
With Election Day approaching on Nov. 8, political campaigns in the state of Illinois will continue to escalate through the end of the month and beyond. Join the Northern Star in comprehensive election coverage, from local races in DeKalb to the gubernatorial...
DeKALB – A recent survey conducted by GasBuddy of 4,378 stations in Illinois showed that the average gasoline price fell to 9.8 cents per gallon in the last week. The average price of gas on Monday stood at $4.30 per gallon.
The cheapest station...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| October 17, 2022
DeKALB COUNTY -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources officials announced yesterday a wild mountain lion was hit by a vehicle and killed on the I-88 highway in DeKalb County.
The IDNR wildlife experts believe that this is the same mountain...
The Student Government Association passed a bill Friday afternoon ensuring that those applying to the senate cannot apply more than twice in a school year.
Prior to the bill being passed, there were no limits to the amount of times that a student could...
DeKALB – An NIU student died at approximately 1 p.m. Friday at Patterson Hall, located in the Fanny Ruth Patterson Complex, according to an official university statement sent to the Northern Star.
The student’s name has not been confirmed by the...
By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer
| October 14, 2022
NIU STEAM’s annual STEM Fest will be held Oct. 15. STEM Fest is a festival dedicated to the fields of technology, engineering, science and mathematics. The event will be held in the MLK Commons, Founders Memorial Library, the Holmes Student Center and...
