This week’s pet Jameson has been looking for a home since March. Jameson is just under two-years-old and has a lot of energy. He loves going on walks or runs and is looking for someone as active as he is. Jameson also enjoys a good game of fetch and...
DeKALB- The average price of gasoline in Illinois has fallen 4.2 cents per gallon in the last week. Today, gas averages $4.10/gal according to GasBuddy’s survey of 4,378 gas stations in Illinois.
Prices in Illinois are 32.0 cents per gallon lower...
DeKALB — The Northern Star Alumni Association has announced the establishment of a $50,000 endowment to fund staffers' salaries. The endowment is named after NIU alum and longtime Chicago journalist Phil Kadner.
The Northern Star/Phil Kadner Endowment...
DeKALB — The Legislative Branch of NIU’s Student Government Association appointed a new Deputy Speaker and Historian on Friday.
Senator Ethan DeMeuse and Senator Atlas Babcock were appointed to the positions of Deputy Speaker and Historian, respectively....
BOSTON — After months of never ending price-hikes at the gas station, gas prices have declined every week of the summer and are expected to be the lowest mark since March 3. Gas prices are 20% lower than on Independence Day, at $3.79 per gallon. According...
DeKALB — NIU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will welcome Presidential Historian Douglas Brinkley as their next guest in the Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series at 6 p.m., Sept. 15.
The Rebuilding Democracy Lecture Series shows how the liberal...
DeKALB — DeKalb County Health Department has confirmed a second bat has tested positive for rabies. This news was confirmed on Aug. 29 after the bat bit a person in Sycamore on Sunday. The person who was bitten is in good condition and has received...
By Keely Quinlan, Opinion Columnist
| August 31, 2022
A 17-year-old male was arrested on Aug. 26 after an altercation that occurred on Aug. 23. The perpetrator was identified as a juvenile offender.
The DeKalb Police Department responded to a shooting that involved a female victim who was shot twice....
Over the past couple of years, there has been an emphasis on creating a better environment and experience for LGBTQ+ college students. Campus Pride recently came out with a list of the best colleges for LGBTQ+ students and NIU made the list.
Campus...
Users of the popular messaging app Snapchat may be entitled to payment in a new class action lawsuit. Residents of the state of Illinois who used Snapchat’s lenses or filters feature since 2015 can visit the settlement’s website and file a claim from...
DeKALB — A female driver was arrested by DeKalb County Police on Aug. 29 for a stolen vehicle pursuit.
Sheriff’s Police conducted a registration check for a white Honda on Glidden Road near Route 64. The vehicle was stolen out of Du Quoin, IL,...
SYCAMORE- The Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program awarded the Sycamore Fire Department a federal grant in the amount of $235,598.17 on Aug. 26.
The grant will be used to replace the department's four ambulance...
