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KishHealth, Northwestern merge pending board meet

By Ashley Morse | September 28, 2015

A merger between Northwestern Memorial Healthcare and KishHealth System awaits final approval in November.KishHealth System, a health organization that serves the greater DeKalb area, as well as Sycamore, Plano, Sandwich and Rochelle, will be purchased...

Weekend Guide: Jan. 15

By Northern Star Staff | January 15, 2015

Here are some local art and music events you can attend this weekend:ThursdayFatty’s Pub & Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Highway, is hosting Country Night events every Thursday leading up to the Brad Paisley concert Feb. 5 at the Convocation Center.Country...

NIU pushes for relocation of Oderkirk

By Keith Hernandez | October 29, 2014

The Oderkirk House will have to be relocated off-campus if further renovations are to be made.The Annie Glidden Agrarian Society will have to find and purchase a vacant lot in DeKalb and raise part of the funds for the relocation of the house, NIU Foundation...

NIU pays to replace Oderkirk House roof

By Keith Hernandez | October 19, 2014

The Oderkirk House has a new roof due to a weekend project by NIU and the NIU Foundation.The reroofing is the latest development in a disagreement between the university and the Annie Glidden Agrarian Society over who should fund immediate structural...

Admin don’t want to fund Oderkirk House

By Keith Hernandez | October 6, 2014

University officials do not agree with a local historical society’s proposal to place the financial responsibility of renovating the Oderkirk House on NIU.The Annie Glidden Agrarian Society was given 30 days to construct a function and funding plan...

The Oderkirk House, 253 N. Annie Glidden Road, is more than 100 years old and used to be the home of members of the Glidden family. NIU leases the property and a local group is fighting for the university to repair the home.

Group fights for historic house

By Keith Hernandez | September 14, 2014

Members of a local historical society will deliver the renovation plans for a vacant campus building to the NIU Foundation Tuesday.The Annie Glidden Agrarian Society, founded by local historian Steve Bigolin and Daily Chronicle columnist Barry Schrader,...

History’s Foundations: Altgeld Hall

By Olivia Willoughby | April 29, 2012

It looks like a castle that is not-so-ironically placed on Castle Drive, just without the flying, flaming arrows like in the old days, and it’s the oldest building at NIU. “The story is that Governor Altgeld had really liked castles,” said Cindy...

Friday marks 50th anniversary of largest NIU student protest

By Hailey Kurth | April 11, 2012

It’s 1962 at NIU. All women must return to their residence by 10 p.m. daily. All dorms are single-sex buildings; opposite sex is only allowed in the lobby. Students over 21 wanting to live off-campus must live in approved housing by the university....