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President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for executive orders regarding trade in the Oval Office at the White House March 31 in Washington.

Fill in the Blank: Trump’s repeal of internet privacy regulations is _____.

By Northern Star Staff | April 10, 2017

On April 3, President Donald Trump signed a bill repealing internet privacy laws that would have gone into effect in December, according to a April 3 Time article....none of his business.Faith Mellenthin | ColumnistPresident Donald Trump’s repeal of...

Railroad crossings to be closed

By Northern Star staff | April 9, 2017

DeKalb | The IL 23 and 38-Union Pacific Railroad grade crossing in DeKalb will be closed beginning April 10, according to a March 28 Illinois of Department of Transportation press release.The closures of these crossings will last up to four days to repair...

Do It to the Crowd: an inside perspective

By Brooklynn Schmidgall | April 7, 2017

Joining a sorority has given me a lot of things. I’ve gained some of the best friends a girl could ask for, a sense of belonging, a house I’ll live in next fall and a set of morals and standards by which to live. Alpha Sigma Alpha has become something...

3 places to celebrate National Beer Day

By Northern Star Staff | April 7, 2017

1. Pizza Pros, 1205 W. Lincoln Highway, has $3 premium and import bottles of beer today.2. Fatty's Pub and Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, will host their Blue Moon Paint the Pint Night beginning at 9 p.m. tonight. After painting a Blue Moon pint, participants...

SA showcases cultural acceptance

By Sophia Phillips | April 6, 2017

DeKALB — NIU community members gathered in the MLK Commons Tuesday to listen to students speak about fears surrounding cultural differences as part of #OneCultureNIU.#OneCultureNIU is a four-day event being held over the course of this week that was...

Police substation to open next week

By Morgan Fink | April 6, 2017

NIU police officials will be opening the new substation Monday in the Holmes Student Center where the TCF Bank was previously located.

Senators named in election

By Lindsey Salvatelli | April 6, 2017

DeKALB — Results from the Student Association Senate revote for the 49th session were finalized two hours after polls closed Wednesday.The SA organizes and coordinates student activities and represents student views regarding university policies, according...

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks in the Illinois House chamber in Springfield, Illinois on Jan 25. 

Open letter: Governor Bruce Rauner

By Ian Tancun | April 6, 2017

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks in the Illinois House chamber in Springfield, Illinois on Jan 25. 

Pageant to showcase culture

By Northern Star staff | April 5, 2017

Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity and The Ladies in Pink & Purple will be hosting Miss Latina from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium. Doors will open at 6:45.Miss Latina is an annual event aiming to display and educate viewers on various...

Q: What inspired you to run for this position?A: I have been known to as the unifier, and I think I can get the people around the table and get some kind of consensus to a particular problem. I couldn’t stay on the sidelines any longer after seeing some of the problems that we have in DeKalb, and so many people have asked me, and at this stage in my life, if I am going to run for mayor — now is the time.Q: What is the most important change that needs to happen in this community?A: I am going to ask the Board of Trustees at NIU to allow me to either sit as an ex-official member or on some committee because the city of DeKalb is so dependent on the success of Northern Illinois University. With the decrease in enrollment at NIU, we are all hurting, and whatever the city can do to access NIU to increase that enrollment is very important. I would also like to work with City Council to learn what some of the problems and some of the promises are in every one of our wards. We have seven wards in this community, and they all have unique problems; I don’t suppose to know all of them in every ward, but I want to work with them to see that we have a better handle on what we can do in every ward.

NIU alumnus named DeKalb mayor

By Alexandria Isom | April 4, 2017

Q: What inspired you to run for this position?

A: I have been known to as the unifier, and I think I can get the people around the table and get some kind of consensus to a particular problem. I couldn’t stay on the sidelines any longer after seeing some of the problems that we have in DeKalb, and so many people have asked me, and at this stage in my life, if I am going to run for mayor — now is the time.

Q: What is the most important change that needs to happen in this community?

A: I am going to ask the Board of Trustees at NIU to allow me to either sit as an ex-official member or on some committee because the city of DeKalb is so dependent on the success of Northern Illinois University. With the decrease in enrollment at NIU, we are all hurting, and whatever the city can do to access NIU to increase that enrollment is very important. I would also like to work with City Council to learn what some of the problems and some of the promises are in every one of our wards. We have seven wards in this community, and they all have unique problems; I don’t suppose to know all of them in every ward, but I want to work with them to see that we have a better handle on what we can do in every ward.

Closed Grant dining to host event

By Northern Star staff | April 4, 2017

From 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesday students may attend Spring Fling in Grant North Tower’s Dining Hall. The theme of the party is Hawaiian.Music will play for students to dance to and food will be served. Grant Spring Fling Royalty will also be announced.For...

Campus dining to make another road trip stop

By Northern Star staff | April 4, 2017

Campus Dining continues its road trip Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the dining halls. This time they’re stopping in the northeast.A few of the special dishes will include lobster bisque, carved Virginia ham and Boston baked beans. There will also be...