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IHSA journalism students compete today at NIU

By Northern Star staff | April 23, 2016

Ten high school students from northern Illinois schools are competing in the Illinois High School Association Journalism Sectionals today in DuSable Hall.The students are competing in broadcast news, news writing, review writing, advertising, theme development,...

Students headed to Belvidere to repair zoo damaged in tornado

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2015

Students are headed to Belvidere on Saturday to help a zoo that was damaged in Thursday's tornadoes.Kalenna Kaske, junior community leadership and civic engagement major and Belvidere native, said she will take a group of students to Summerfield Zoo,...

Dead Man Walking

By Thomas Verschelde and Dave Gong | November 20, 2011

Editor's note: Due to the sensitive nature of this material, the subject's name has been changed at his request to protect his privacy. At age 21, Adam Larson died for the first time. Larson, a Rockford resident, began using drugs at age 16. "I smoked...

RAMP receives CVS grant to help teens with disabilities transition

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | February 2, 2011

RAMP, 115 N. First St., will be able to expand its Teens N' Transition program because of a $1,500 CVS Caremark Community Grant. "CVS Caremark Community Grants are an effective way for us to contribute to the success of communities where we do business,"...