DeKALB – The DeKalb Fire Department responded to an apartment fire around 4:30 p.m. Monday on Fourth Street between Pine and North Fourth Street.
The fire broke out at two apartments on Fourth Street. The porch overhang caught fire outside and...
DeKALB – NIU announced Monday there are no additional COVID-19 cases, according to the Campus COVID-19 Dashboard. As of Monday, no Huskies are currently COVID-19 positive and three have recovered.
Employees who aren't vaccinated and work on campus...
DETROIT — For the second year in a row, the Mid-American Conference Football Preseason Media Poll has voted NIU to finish last in the West Division.
Ball State University, the 2020 MAC Football champions, were selected to repeat as West Division...
The Gestastional Age Act in Mississippi banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy is a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, a Supreme Court court case that ruled it unconstitutional for states to ban abortion. Considering the six to three conservative...
DeKALB — The DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday the number of positive COVID-19 cases increased to 10,398 and 43,398 county residents are fully vaccinated.
Among those who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, 1,883 are younger...
SUGAR GROVE— Team USA holds a four-point advantage over the International team heading into Sunday singles matches at Rich Harvest Farms, after 36 strong holes of foursome, alternate-shot, matches.
Saturday Morning Foursomes
The morning session started...
DeKALB — The NIU baseball team rebounded from two losses to start their road series against the Eastern Michigan University Eagles with two wins to split the series.
In the series finale Sunday, NIU overcame an early 4-0 deficit to comeback and win...
Humanity has changed a lot since it first sprung over 200,000 years ago, but one thing that has stayed constant throughout all civilizations throughout time is music. Even though most people enjoy listening to music, about only 25% of the population has...
My time with the Northern Star was incredibly short. My only regret is not having joined the staff sooner.
I was in the unique position of coming to the Star directly as an editor, as a pinch hitter of sorts, to lead the opinion section halfway through...
In less than a month, I will finish my senior year at NIU, and with that, my last days at the Northern Star. Since I started at NIU, I have been part of this news organization.
Four years ago, I started out as a nervous entertainment writer. Through...
Where to begin? I came to NIU as a third-year transfer student after two years in community college. I didn’t really know anybody, beyond my roommates at the time.
I didn’t have the residence hall experience where many often build relationships...
By Wes Sanderson, Assistant Sports Editor
| April 25, 2021
DeKALB — Women’s golf finished its 2020-2021 campaign at the MAC Championship at Silver Lake Country Club in Stow, Ohio, Friday and Saturday. The Huskies came in second place behind 13th ranked Kent State University who captured its 10th consecutive...
