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2015 DeKalb business closings & openings guide

By Northern Star staff | January 12, 2015

JC Penney announced Thursday the closing of 40 of its stores, including the DeKalb location at 2540 Sycamore Road. Listed below are DeKalb businesses poised to close and open in 2015. Check back throughout the semester for updates. // [View the story...

Focus DeKalb attorney Mike Coghlan speaks about how he thinks a portion of the original material within the Commercial/Industrial Building Responsibility Code Ordinance is unconstitutional and discusses proposed amendments during a meeting Wednesday at 1719 Sycamore Road.

FOCUS DeKalb wants more business-friendly ordinance

By Margaret Maka | November 6, 2014

Focus DeKalb attorney Mike Coghlan speaks about how he thinks a portion of the original material within the Commercial/Industrial Building Responsibility Code Ordinance is unconstitutional and discusses proposed amendments during a meeting Wednesday at 1719 Sycamore Road.

Shops see less business with summer

Shops see less business with summer

By Erin Kolb | July 9, 2013

From comic book stores to bars, local businesses find themselves seeing change over the summer as a result of students going home during the school break.One change noticed by Cora Vasseur, co-owner of Babs & Coco’s Tea Emporium, 818 W. Lincoln...

Barsema Hall host annual open house

By Kelly Marshall | April 17, 2013

Business students had a chance to get to know their majors on Wednesday. Barsema Hall hosted its third annual management/business administration open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. “The purpose of the open house is to really give students the...

Romney is the business-saavy, economic choice

By Holly New | November 6, 2012

First of all, Romney holds a joint Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from Harvard University. And despite scrutiny, his development of Bain Capital has lead to a very successful business, demonstrating that he has the business experience...

Danielle Holland, 24 of DeKalb, straightens items in the
seasonal fall section at Cracker Jax, 118 North 3rd Street. The
store has been a local business of DeKalb for 27 years and helps
bring and build other local stores.

DeKalb holds online retail survey

By Ryan Felgenhauer | September 25, 2011

The city is holding an online survey to determine which businesses residents would like to see brought to the area. DeKalb intends to discover what types of businesses residents frequently visit in nearby areas and determine if it would be feasible to...

Recent survey names Ill. ‘bad for business’

By Ryan Felgenhauer | September 25, 2011

Some NIU professors disagree with a recent survey naming Illinois as a poor state for businesses. The survey, released by Development Counsellors International of New York, lists Illinois below California and New York on its least favorable business...

NIU Dorm Life: Living in Lincoln

By Leah Spagnoli | February 15, 2011

DeKALB | With room self selection underway, the Northern Star will be looking at what each residence hall has to offer. Check out the next several issues to read about what hall will fit you best. Lincoln Hall is located on Lucinda Avenue across from...

DeKalb 6th Ward alderman David Baker has served on DeKalb City Council for the past three terms. He uses his expertise and business experience from managing Copy Services, 1005 W. Lincoln Highway, to make decisions during city council meetings.

Alderman David Baker’s business background comes in handy

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | January 18, 2011

Using past experiences has helped David Baker with his duties as 6th Ward alderman of DeKalb. Baker said he uses his business background to critique and advocate various proposals brought before the DeKalb City Council. Not only did Baker graduate from...