![Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks at the DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation’s Annual Dinner and State of the County event Thursday in the Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom. Rauner spoke to DeKalb business leaders about cutting regulations that stagnate local business growth. “This is one of the best locations in America to build business,” Rauner said.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/9f9f669d13483da95ddd7bbd435458a9-900x601.jpg)
Rauner unmoved in budget fight
By Keith Hernandez
| November 2, 2015
![NIU President Doug Baker (left) and associate Vice President Mike Mann talk with Senior CLCE major Lizbeth Roman after the DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation’s Annual Dinner and State of the County event. Students and community members demonstrated for an end to the state budget impasse.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/c10506334b8dd89dc7bedf731e2f43ca-900x601.jpg)
Baker talks to demonstrators
By Hayley Montalvo
| November 2, 2015
![Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to members of the press during a visit to campus Oct. 29.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/0649f5b91d16103c773f2bd0151c002b-600x900.jpg)
Gov. Bruce Rauner
By Hayley Montalvo
| November 2, 2015
Faculty Senate demands end to state budget impasse
By Margaret Maka
| October 29, 2015
![Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to members of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency on Sept. 11 in Springfield. Dillon Domke, Student Association speaker, is calling for students to attend a rally during Rauner’s visit to NIU on Oct. 29.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/e412fec1aca5d67c487d21d4b6f400a9-900x600.jpg)
Student Association to rally during Rauner visit
By Margaret Maka and Keith Hernandez
| October 12, 2015
![Dan Watkins, owner of Herbal Embers, 161. E Lincoln Highway, looks on Tuesday at his shop. Watkins said a proposed ordinance that asked business owners to pay for yearly inspections could hurt entrepreneurs. “I hope we can open up lines of communication between the city and businesses,” Watkins said. “I believe in this community, but small businesses walk a thin line, and I have to do what’s best for my business.”](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/296298e4a985ccfa32b73532ca844c3f-900x600.jpg)
City delays vote on business inspections
By Jessica Christofersen
| October 29, 2014
![In this file photo freshman psychology major Rachel Menor makes a smoothie at the smoothie counter inside the Campus Recreation Center.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/f8d9788e345ad18f8763459e8df89de7.jpg)
DeKalb county sees unemployment rates decrease
By Thomas Verschelde
| April 14, 2011
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