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Illinois Department of Transportation cautions drivers about traveling Friday

By Northern Star Staff | February 8, 2018

The Illinois Department of Transportation is warning the public about the snow storm expected to hit northern Illinois Friday.Driving should be avoided due to snow- and ice-covered roads, with limited visibility, according to a Thursday Illinois Department...

Parking lots need cameras

By Lucas Skye | February 8, 2018

NIU needs to take actions to protect students by installing easily visible surveillance cameras around parking lots to deter and document criminal activity.Recently, NIU has been struggling with the thefts of vehicle catalytic converters to the point...

Eddie Garcia | Assistant Sports Editor

February 7, 2018

Eddie began writing for the Northern Star in fall 2016 as an inexperienced writer for print journalism. His first experience reporting was covering the women’s basketball team and its playoff run in 2016-17. That experience fueled his passion for writing....

Tom Burton | Sports Editor

February 7, 2018

Tom Burton is the Sports Editor at the Northern Star. He is a double major in journalism and communication and is obtaining a certificate in digital media production. Along with print journalism, he is also involved with broadcast journalism with the...

Jessie Kern | News Editor

February 7, 2018

Jessie Kern is a senior majoring in English with a minor in professional communications. Her greatest passions are all things writing, poetry, fiction and now news reporting. She joined the Northern Star staff in August 2017 and plans to continue working...

Lindsey Salvatelli | News Editor

February 7, 2018

Lindsey came to NIU in spring 2016 as a political science and journalism double major, and she began working for the Northern Star toward the end of the fall 2016 semester. She is a freelance journalist for the Rockford Register Star and looks forward...

‘Winchester’ haunts cinemas everywhere

By Mackenzie Butson | February 7, 2018

Directors Michael and Peter Spierig breathe refreshing life into their ghostly film, “Winchester.” The latest addition to the supernatural film-verse centers around the infamous Winchester Mystery House and paints dramatic interpretations of history.Widow...

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Revitalize Your Closet with These 5 Fashion Trends

By Rachel Sanchez | February 7, 2018

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Police officials warn students about an increase in theft

By Northern Star Staff | February 2, 2018

NIU Campus Police are warning students about an increase of car parts theft.Police officials have been responding to theft of catalytic converters off of vehicles on and near campus, according to a Jan. 29 Community Awareness Bulletin.A catalytic converter...

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The Somewhat Answers to Good Note-Taking

By Samantha Manahan | February 2, 2018

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President Donald Trump gestures as he delivers his first State of the Union address in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan applaud. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)

Donald Trump gives State of the Union address

By Associated Press | February 1, 2018

WASHINGTON — Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump summoned the country to a “new American moment” of unity in his first State of the Union, challenging Congress to make good on long-standing promises to fix a fractured immigration...