DeKALB — The DeKalb Police Department arrested 20-year-old Jake Johnson concerning an aggravated criminal sexual assault that occurred on Tuesday.
At approximately 2:03 p.m. police were notified of an assault that took place at Lincoln Tower, 1100...
DeKALB — Total enrollment at NIU has decreased by 3.6% compared to the Fall 2021 semester. Enrollment for Fall 2022 is 15,649 students.
Undergraduate and graduate enrollment decreased overall, which NIU said is thought to be due to pandemic-related...
DeKALB-- Outdoor Adventures is hosting Moonlight Kayak Paddle. If you love adventuring outdoors at night this will be the perfect thing for you and your friends to do.
It will be a guided moonlight kayak paddle on the East Lagoon. You will need to...
DeKALB — NIU’s Avalon String Quartet is set to perform an original theatrical performance Wednesday night at the Music Building Recital Hall.
The performance, “Seven Ages of Man”, is an original interpretation of a famous speech from the play...
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....
