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What you wear on V-Day is just as important

By Olivia Rajska | February 12, 2013

What are your plans this Valentine’s Day? Are you having a dinner date with your valentine? Will you be jamming to Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley at the Convocation Center? Or perhaps enjoying a girls night with some wine and box of chocolates?...

Valentine’s Day music playlist

By Kevin Bartelt | February 12, 2013

Seasonal music can be easy to categorize. “Jingle Bell Rock” is Christmas music. “The Monster Mash” is Halloween music. What about Valentine’s Day music? According to News.UFL.edu, Chad Swiatowicz, a University of Florida student with a master’s...

DC comics to release special Valentine’s Day comics

By Jen Weddle | February 12, 2013

DC Comics has something special in store just in time for Valentine’s Day this year, and it’s aimed at the hopeless romantic--a comic book dedicated to the love lives of some favorite superheroes. DC announced the release of “Young Romance: A New...

Blotter 2/10

By Northern Star Staff | February 11, 2013

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The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.

At 10:57 a.m., officers observed a white Ford driving with its hazard lights on at the 100 block of W. Lincoln Highway. Officers ran the plates and learned the car’s registered owners had suspended licenses. Following a traffic stop, Cornell L. Brandon, 22, was charged with driving with a suspended license. Brandon was transported to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

At 10:07 p.m., officers responded to 809 Edgebrook Drive to serve a warrant. Kyra Alexander, 19, was charged with the original warrant of unlawful possession of a registration sticker. Alexander was released on bond with a court date.

At 7:35 a.m., A complainant reported her grandson had battered her. Officers spoke with the complainant and then reported to the house, 908 Vienna St., to speak with the suspect. The suspect and witness fled as officers approached the house. A foot chase ensued and the suspect was captured a short distance away. Tyler J. Hyde, 20, was charged with two counts of domestic battery, possession of cannabis, resisting and criminal damage to property. Hyde was transported to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

City Council

Corn Fest discussed in City Council meeting

By Ali Combs | February 11, 2013

The City Council passed a resolution Monday night that will enable Corn Fest to be held in downtown DeKalb this year. The Council moved to close Lincoln Highway between First Street and Fourth Street from Aug. 29 through Sept. 1 to allow Corn Fest to...

Top books to read this semester

By Kevin Bartelt | February 11, 2013

There are many great books to read this semester. It can be difficult to make choices on what to read with so little free time, so I have narrowed it down for you. Below are four of the top-rated book previews as deemed by GoodReads.com. “Love is a...

"OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL" James Franco, left; Finley (voiced by Zach Braff), right ©Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

2013’s most anticipated movie adaptations

By Kevin Bartelt | February 11, 2013

The beginning of the year generally is not the best time for movies. However, three classic books are in the process of becoming memorable films in 2013. “The Great Gatsby” Eighty-eight years after publication, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great...

Ultimate Frisbee team looks for NIU recruits

By Lindsey Rodriguez | February 11, 2013

The Ultimate Frisbee team is actively looking for men and women Huskies to join, and hopes to start an all-girls team eventually. The team competes against more than 42 teams at some tournaments, and from Feb. 2 to 3, it hosted its first indoor tournament....

Free math tutoring offered in DuSable

By Kia Clair | February 11, 2013

The faculty in the department of mathematics want to do their best to help Huskie students succeed, so they’re now offering free tutoring for students from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday in DuSable Hall, Room 326. “The tutoring center provides...

‘Chase It for Cancer’ charity glasses for sale

By Ali Combs | February 11, 2013

Shot glasses are being sold in an effort to raise money for cancer research. Jesska Lee, sophomore English education major, set out to raise money to be donated to cancer research after witnessing the effects cancer has on those inflicted with the disease...

Center for Southeast Asian Studies to celebrate 50th anniversary

By Kevin Steiger | February 11, 2013

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) will celebrate its 50th anniversary in March with a series of events. “The purpose is to involve both NIU and the surrounding community in Southeast Asian culture,” said Elizabeth Denius, communications...

A 1975 Mig 21 (left) and a Piper Warrior II (right side) inside a hangar at the Dekalb Taylor Municipal Airport.

Local airport involved in DeKalb community

By Ali Combs | February 11, 2013

DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant St., has been a source of revenue and recreation for local residents since 1944. T.J. Moore, city director of public works, said the airport is made of three main components: general aviation, corporate and...