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City blotter for 2/27/12

By Northern Star Staff | February 26, 2012

Friday At 12:06 p.m., DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office police responded to an accident on Twombly Road east of Schafer Road involving an ATV and a snowmobile. The ATV became stuck in a snow bank and the snowmobile rear-ended the ATV, ejecting the ATV...

Campus blotter for 2/27/12

By Northern Star Staff | February 26, 2012

The following was taken from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. 2/19 At 2:09 a.m., officers...

Mars Night at NIU

February 24, 2012

On Saturday, March 3, the NIU Observatory will host “Mars Night at NIU” to celebrate the opposition (closest approach) of Mars.  To mark this event, the Observatory staff will give a brief talk discussing current knowledge of Mars and current...

Warrants issued for 31 alleged drug dealers, users

By Dave Gong, Jessica Wells, and Ryan Felgenhauer | February 23, 2012

***Updated 1:00 p.m.*** As of now, 22 people have been arrested as part of Thursday's drug sweep. DeKalb Police Lt. Gary Spangler said Operation Safe Streets is complete. Moving forward, DeKalb Police aim to find and arrest the remaining suspects, Spangler...

Play ascends to O’Connell Theatre

By Jessica Cabe | February 22, 2012

There’s a mountain on the O’Connell Theatre stage.It was built as part of the set for The Ascent of F6, a play by W.H. Auden and Christopher Isherwood.The Ascent of F6 will run Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 23 through 26 and March 1 through 4. Performances...

Convo issues reminders to DAYGLOW ticket holders

By Connor Rice | February 22, 2012

The Convocation Center would like to provide several reminders to DAYGLOW ticket holders before Saturday. “DAYGLOW is a one of a kind 18 years of age and older experience,” said the Convo in a press release. “Please be prepared to show a state-issued...

 

Gov. Quinn delivers annual budget address

By Joe Palmer and Kelly Bauer | February 22, 2012

Gov. Pat Quinn delivered his annual budget address Wednesday, which included a proposal for a $50 million increase in Monetary Award Program (MAP) funding.The address outlined the state’s 2013 budget and included changes and cuts to the state’s spending...

Courtney Hollifield, Kishwaukee Community College nursing major eats cookies and cream frozen custard at Ollies re-opening Wednesday afternoon.

Ollie’s Frozen Custard scoops into new season

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | February 22, 2012

After 27 years in business, Ollie’s Frozen Custard, 2290 Oakland Drive in Sycamore, scooped into a new season Wednesday.Ollie’s will be experiencing some changes this season, said co-owner Joe Cranden, including the sampling of some new flavors in...

Employee headshot, Mark Brown. (Photo by Richard A. Chapman/Sun-Times)

Northern Star alumni board to host election panel Saturday

By Hailey Kurth | February 22, 2012

NIU will welcome a panel of journalists to discuss Election 2012 and answer questions Saturday. The panel includes Mark Brown of the Chicago Sun-Times, Bruce Dold of the Chicago Tribune, Bernie Schoenburg of the Springfield State Journal-Register and...

College of law, Women’s Law Caucus to host event Saturday

By Northern Star Staff | February 22, 2012

The NIU College of Law and the NIU Women’s Law Caucus will host “Demystifying the Female Super Lawyer: Perspectives of Balancing a Career, a Family and Life” Saturday.The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Altgeld Hall Room 315. The...

Secretary of State office comes to campus

By Northern Star Staff | February 22, 2012

The Illinois Secretary of State office will be on campus with a variety of driver and vehicle services from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday in the lower level of the Holmes Student Center, according to a press release.Services available include driver’s...

 

University Council discusses Gov. Quinn’s budget speech

By Kelly Bauer | February 22, 2012

At Wednesday’s University Council meeting, the council voted on four items after NIU President John Peters discussed Gov. Pat Quinn’s budget speech. Peters expressed support for Quinn’s proposed $50 million increase to Monetary Award Program (MAP)...