When Donald Trump won the 2016 election, I was 12. I remember my father saying he’d eat his hat and we’d all move up the border to Canada if it happened. I remember my mother’s worried face on election night as we watched it happen, and I remember...

Every news outlet and political candidate in America is trying to tell you what to think, who to vote for, what to care about and how to support the United States through this tumultuous time. As a first-time voter, I am confused.  Where are the best...

After the Sept. 10 presidential debate, Donald Trump posed a question which sparked dynamic discussion: if Kamala Harris has served as vice president for three and a half years, why hasn’t she enacted any of her policies yet?  This question is unnecessary...

With Election Day right around the corner, the debate between the Electoral College and popular vote is once again heating up. The popular vote is a democratic system in which a country’s citizens decide who is placed in power. Simply put, in an...

The Nov. 5 general election is nearly upon us, and the two main candidates – Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – have spent the campaign season outlining their proposals and ideas and garnering the support of their respective parties.  This election...

The spirits – our wonderful readers, that is – have convened and selected Nick Cipra’s BoJack Horseman costume as the winner of the Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest!  Voting for the Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest closed 5 p.m....

Editor’s note: Express Yourself opinion pieces are the author’s opinion alone. Both the City of DeKalb and the City of Sycamore are asking the same question:  “Shall the City Clerk be appointed, rather than elected?” Both cities are attempting...

As artificial intelligence becomes more prominent in everyone’s lives, the business of journalism has to navigate its use. The Northern Star Editorial Board has come together and decided readers should know our policies on AI and what services like...

It’s one day out from All Hallows’ Eve, Huskies! Get into the spirit early – pun intended – and vote for the best costume in the Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest here.  The Northern Star Halloween Costume Contest submissions are listed...

We are officially one week out from the 2024 presidential election – which could be the most important one of our lifetime – and things couldn’t be more uncertain. The polls are close, public sentiment is divided, and the line between hope and...

STORE-BOUGHT COSTUMES By: Ethan Ernst, Opinion Columnist An iconic part of Halloween is the costumes people wear. Monsters, fictional characters or professions that children may be interested in are common options found in stores. Many people...