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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Child Development Supervisor Diane Mathison helps Cameron, 3, and Evan, 4, build a firetruck at the Campus Childcare Center. NIU's CDFC provides childcare to the NIU and DeKalb community to aid in child development. (Northern Star file photo)

Campus Child Care Center teaches kids through play

By Hailey Kurth | November 30, 2011

Some may think learning only happens in the halls of NIU, but there is a building on the outskirts of campus that provides education and care for a smaller group of people. The Campus Child Care Center, located behind Gable hall, offers four-star care...

PeaceJam Scholars combats violence

By Thomas Verschelde | November 30, 2011

A student organization known as PeaceJam Scholars is pledging that, in the face of new violence, the campus must be proactive about peace, said David Shernoff, faculty representative for PeaceJam Scholars. PeaceJam Scholars is a student-run group dedicated...

McCullough defense requests trial start pushed back

By Dave Gong | November 30, 2011

The defense attorney for the man charged with the 1957 kidnapping and murder of a 7-year-old Sycamore girl has requested a further court date in order to file motions before trial.Jack Daniel McCullough, 71, is charged with murder, kidnapping and the...

Painting graduate student Bogumil Bronkowski (left) and drawing
graduate student David Willett view artwork in the School of Art
Faculty Art Exhibit at the reception for the three early winter
exhibitions. One exhibition, “The New Art Examiner,” is on display
in the Hall Case Gallery in Altgeld Hall.

Faculty Art Exhibit

By Meghan Connell | November 29, 2011

Painting graduate student Bogumil Bronkowski (left) and drawing graduate student David Willett view artwork in the School of Art Faculty Art Exhibit at the reception for the three early winter exhibitions. One exhibition, “The New Art Examiner,” is...

Painting graduate student Bogumil Bronkowski (left) and drawing
graduate student David Willett view artwork in the School of Art
Faculty Art Exhibit at the reception for the three early winter
exhibitions. One exhibition, “The New Art Examiner,” is on display
in the Hall Case Gallery in Altgeld Hall.

Iconic chicago art magazine honored

By Jessica Cabe | November 29, 2011

Chicago was the place to be for artists in the 1960s and '70s due in large part to The New Art Examiner.The independent magazine, founded by Derek Guthrie and his wife Jane Addams Allen, provided profiles and criticisms of the Chicago art scene from 1973...

City blotter for 11/30/11

By Northern Star staff | November 29, 2011

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Monday At 6:19 p.m., DeKalb Police were dispatched to a residence...

Campus blotter for 11/30/11

By Northern Star staff | November 29, 2011

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. October 29 At 3:00...

Facebook blurb on top five albums to study by

November 29, 2011

Studying for finals can be a tedious process. Sometimes you need to put on some music to break up the monotony. A lot of bands can be distracting, especially when you catch yourself singing along to those catchy lyrics. Luckily the Northern Star has comprised...

Crime Stoppers uses incentives to stop misdeeds

By Dave Gong | November 29, 2011

The DeKalb County Crime Stoppers division has made 971 arrests from its inception in May 1982 to Dec. 31, 2010, said Det. Jeremy Grubbs of the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.The arrests were made based on information gained from tips received from DeKalb...

City Council passes ordinance to put electric supply question on ballot in March’s elections

By Kelly Bauer | November 29, 2011

Monday's City Council meeting saw the passing of an ordinance that will put an electricity-related referendum on the ballot in March's elections.A proposal for the city to arrange for the supply of electricity to its residents and small business owners...

City blotter for 11/29/11

By Northern Star staff | November 28, 2011

The following was taken directly from area police and fire department records, or from DeKalb County court records. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday At 11:12 p.m., DeKalb Police observed a vehicle...

Campus blotter for 11/29/11

By Northern Star staff | November 28, 2011

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. June 27, 2010 At 11:45...

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