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Tails Pet of the Week: Mayonnaise

Tails Pet of the Week: Mayonnaise

By Northern Star Staff | March 21, 2022

Mayonnaise hasn’t had an easy life, being found on the streets during winter while also being pregnant, but a couple took her in to give birth.  Her previous owners learned what a very sweet and friendly girl she is. They had another cat she was...

City Manager Bill Nicklas at the City Council meeting Monday, talking about new financial plan that will be used from 2022 through 2024.

City Council unveils possible financial plan

By Parker Otto | March 20, 2022
City Council discussed a financial plan to replace the 2016 strategic plan.
Tequechees is Provecho's most popular dish ordered by delivery or catering. Provecho is in the works to open a restaurant in downtown DeKalb.

Multicultural catering business to open brick and mortar restaurant in DeKalb

By Abby Byer | March 17, 2022
Provecho serves multicultural food, with a lot of dishes from Venezuela, that people can order by delivery and is in the works to open a restaurant.
Canadian geese in Will County are the first to be infected with bird flu this year.

USDA reports first 2022 avian flu case in Illinois

By Northern Star Staff | March 11, 2022

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), along with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), were made aware by USDA Wildlife Services of the first confirmed case of avian flu in a wild bird in the state of Illinois this year. The birds...

Lincoln Hall sits in front of New Hall and will be torn down to be turned into a Health Informatics Technology Center.

Health Center to replace Lincoln Hall

By Ally Formeller, News Reporter | March 10, 2022
Health Informatics Technology Center will promote collaboration and will include students within all disciplines.
A mask on the ground of NIU's campus. As of Feb. 28, students and faculty are no longer required to wear masks indoors.

Students, faculty react to new mask policy

By Elisa Reamer | March 10, 2022

DeKALB – Students and faculty have mixed reactions when it comes to whether people should still wear a mask or not in classrooms and other indoor spaces throughout campus.  NIU students, faculty and staff are on their second week attending in-person...

From Left to right: Laura Heideman, Alex Sosenko and Andy Bruno were among the six faculty members who participated in Tuesday’s Teach-In about the War in Ukraine in 148 DuSable Hall

Ukraine teach-in: ‘Putin had a plan’

By Parker Otto | March 10, 2022
On Tuesday, a panel discussed the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia and how both sides are affected.
Left to right: Jordyn Crosby, Tashay Brown, De’Aushea Usher, Amaiya Bailey, Tyler Lawson. S.I.S.T.E.R.S organization's purpose is to empower and inspire women.

Student organization meets to empower young women

By Ellie Craighead, News Reporter | March 8, 2022
S.I.S.T.E.R.S is a student organization open to all female students and is a safe space where they can feel empowered and inspired.
Counseling and Consultation Services is located in Campus Life 200.

NIU budgets to hire more mental health counselors

By Ally Formeller, News Reporter | March 8, 2022
NIU has budgeted to hire 10 more mental health professions at Board of Trustees meetings.
City of DeKalb is working to rework and improve The 2025 Strategic Plan.

Public gets first peek at city’s proposed financial plan on Monday

By Parker Otto | March 7, 2022
A new plan will be discussed on March 14 that will replace the current 2025 Strategic Plan that will cover economic growth.
Officer Larry Williams fills up his squad car's gas tank. Gas in Illinois has risen of 46 cents in the last week.

Illinois weekly gas update: March 7

By Northern Star Staff | March 7, 2022

DeKALB — The average gasoline prices in Illinois have risen 46.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.31/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 4,378 stations in Illinois.  The cheapest station in Illinois was priced at $3.57/g yesterday...

NIU President Freeman stands alongside E-Sports staff, preparing to cut the ribbon, officially unveiling the new Esports Arena in Altgeld Hall on Wednesday.

New Esports arena opens in Altgeld Hall

By Ellie Craighead, News Reporter | March 5, 2022
A bigger Esports arena is moved from Neptune North to Altgeld Hall.
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