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President Peters discusses Vision 2020, new online degree programs

By Matt Liparota | September 1, 2011

By 2020, NIU hopes to have 30,000 students enrolled.This announcement came as part of President John Peters' annual State of the University address Thursday afternoon. For the second year, the speech focused on the Vision 2020 initiative.During last year's...

Christine Johnson sworn in as Ill. senator

By Eric Beesley | February 15, 2011

DeKALB | Illinois swore in its newest state senator Christine Johnson on Monday. Johnson, a graduate of NIU, will be taking over the 35th district for the former senator Brad Burzynski, who recently retired. "I am very excited to serve the people of the...

Christine Johnson appointed to fill Burzynski’s Senate seat

By Melissa Mastrogiovanni | January 31, 2011

DeKALB | DeKalb County Treasurer Christine Johnson will serve out the remaining two years of Senator Brad Burzynski’s term. Burzynski, of the 35th Senate District, gave his letter of resignation on Jan. 24, in which he said he was leaving for a variety...

Christine Johnson to fill Senate seat for 35th District

By Northern Star staff | January 30, 2011

DeKalb County Treasurer Christine J. Johnson has been appointed to Illinois State Sen. Brad Burzynski’s vacant seat. According to a press release from the DeKalb County Republican Party, Johnson was unanimously selected to serve out the remaining two...