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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Students to explore campus groups via bingo

By Felix Sarver | August 22, 2011

The Student Association is helping students explore groups on campus with a game of bingo.The Organizational Expo, planned for Sept. 14, looks to give students an opportunity to explore a number of student organizations recognized by the SA.The expo is...

City Blotter 8/23/11

By Northern Star Staff | August 22, 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 proved guilty in a court of law. Saturday At 11:33 p.m., DeKalb Police on patrol in the 200...

Campus Blotter 8/23/11

By Northern Star Staff | August 22, 2011

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety.   Wednesday...

Former NIU wrestler killed by train

Former NIU wrestler killed by train

By Dave Gong | August 21, 2011

A former NIU wrestler was killed Friday night while attempting to cross railroad tracks in downtown DeKalb. Joseph W. Henning, 28, was attempting to run across the Second Street railroad crossing at 11:08 p.m. Friday when he was struck by an eastbound...

Northern Star Jeff Drust, 49, of Genoa serves his "Fiesta Salsa
Mexicana" salsa recipe at the Sycamore Salsa Making Contest on
Sunday.

Discover Sycamore holds Salsa Making Contest

By Ryan Felgenhauer | August 21, 2011

Ryan FelgenhauerStaff WriterSycamore | Discover Sycamore held a Salsa Making Contest at the Sycamore's Farmers Market Sunday.The event was based around the contestants using the freshest ingredients to make their original salsa recipes."We hold it at...

Documents disclosed at hearing for 1957 Sycamore murder case

August 21, 2011

DeKALB | The DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office disclosed documents related to the 1957 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Maria Ridulph to the DeKalb County Public Defender's Office during a hearing on Aug. 17.According to court documents, the...

Congressman Randy Hultgren speaks with Al Davis, General Manager
of Huskie Bus regarding the Huskie Bus system.

Student Association has busy summer

By Felix Sarver | August 21, 2011

DeKALB | While many students worked summer jobs or spent time at the beach this summer, members of NIU's Student Association were at work for the fall semester.Meetings with congressmen and planning the Huskie Shuffle were two of the biggest projects...

City crime blotter 8/22/11

By Northern Star Staff | August 21, 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 proved guilty in a court of law.   Aug. 14 At 4:03 a.m., DeKalb Police responded to a report...

Campus crime blotter 8/22/11

By Northern Star Staff | August 21, 2011

The following was taken directly from the University Police. Anyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. The University Police Department provides police reports on the Web at finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety. Tuesday At...

Kool Keith chills out

Kool Keith chills out

By Couresy Kool Keith | August 18, 2011

National headliner Kool Keith Thornton (aka Dr. Octagon aka Dr Octagonecologyst aka Dr. Doom) will perform on Stompkee's first hip-hop stage alongside Wu Tang affiliates Dezert Eez. The stage, sponsored by DJ Jay-Sun and SMLTWN Skate Shop, will feature...

Netflix Rate Changes

Netflix Rate Changes

By Paul Sakuma | July 26, 2011

In this July 21, 2006 file photo, Netflix customer Victoria Tichenor poses with a Netflix envelope and a DVD in Palo Alto, Calif. Netflix on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 said it is raising its prices by as much as 60 percent for millions of subscribers who...

Structure fire causes $105,000 in damages

By Northern Star Staff | July 26, 2011

DeKALB | A structure fire the morning of July 20 caused $105,000 dollars in damage to the residence at 115 1/2 W. Garden St., according to a DeKalb Fire Department Press Release.The fire originated from a stove in the second-floor kitchen and was determined...

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