GradComm and the Northern Star will bring Chicago Tribune staff photographer Scott Strazzante for a presentation on his 25-year-long career.The presentation, called Shooting From the Hip: How photojournalism is reaching its golden age, will take place...
When Jordan Lynch came to NIU in 2009 as a freshman, he earned the nickname "Captain America" from his teammates. "He's one of those guys that can do it all," said Huskies' starting quarterback Chandler Harnish. "He can run. He's probably one of the stronger...
The man charged with the 1957 kidnapping and murder of a 7-year-old Sycamore girl appeared in court Thursday morning for a motion hearing. Victor Escarcida, DeKalb County assistant state's attorney, said Circuit Judge Robbin Stuckert heard arguments relating...
DeKALB | Angela Dreessen, an NIU director who oversees NIU Cares Day, said it was “poor judgment” to have students paint her home, 918 Dawn Court, during last year’s event. Dreessen is the director of the department of Student Involvement and Leadership...
People expect a lot from their leaders. People, understandably, demand even more from leaders who are tasked with teaching people how to lead. These expectations make it all the more disappointing when a leader really drops the ball. On Saturday, the...
DeKALB | Jim Elliott did not attend NIU to be a physical therapist, or even a professional diver. He majored in journalism. Elliott is now the president of his foundation Diveheart which uses adaptive diving to help people with disabilities. Elliott was...
DeKALB | An NIU freshman was fatally shot Sunday afternoon in the Marquette Park neighborhood of Chicago. Marcus Miller, 18, of the 7200 Block of South Francisco Avenue of Chicago was shot in the 2600 block of West 71st Street, the Chicago Tribune reported....
Doreen Vogt was watching the evening news when tragic scenes from Northern Illinois University filled her with a pain she's spent the last four decades trying to forget. It was happening again. A student didn't come home. Friends were forming search parties....
The Antinette “Toni” Keller investigation has brought back memories of the 1970 cold case of Donna Doll. NIU student Donna Doll was reported last seen on Oct. 2, 1970 leaving work from the Swen Parson Library. Donna Chiarelott, former Northern Star...
Probably the most asked question of these first couple weeks back at school is: What did you do this summer? Some people respond simply stating they worked, or they did nothing as they lived out their summer in the slow paces of DeKalb. Some of the more...
