![City Manager Bill Nicklas at the City Council meeting Monday, talking about new financial plan that will be used from 2022 through 2024.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/coty-councol-900x600.jpg)
City Council unveils possible financial plan
By Parker Otto
| March 20, 2022
![Rae’s Amazing Creations sells desserts and treats and is owned by Raven Proctor, a junior health and human science major at NIU (Raven Proctor | Courtesy)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/rae-e1643916601854-749x900.jpg)
Valentine’s Day gifts made by local Black-owned businesses
By Daija Hammonds, Managing Editor
| February 3, 2022
![A photograph of a line of customers waiting to get into Insomnia Cookies during the stores grand opening PJ party.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/insomnia-900x600.jpg)
Insomnia Cookies opens new location downtown DeKalb
By Bailey Eschbach and Kyron Lewis
| January 30, 2022
![DeKalb Police Headquarters, 700 W. Lincoln Highway.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/police3-900x601.jpg)
Leverton: Gun-related violence up since 2018 in DeKalb
By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief
| January 27, 2022
![A photograph of the new DeKalb location of late-night dessert shop Insomnia Cookies.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_0858-900x600.jpg)
Insomnia Cookies grand opening set for Saturday
By Madelaine Vikse, Editor-in-Chief
| January 27, 2022
![Takis To Go, 817 W Lincoln Hwy, serves traditional American food.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_2178-900x675.jpg)
Local restaurant struggles due to opening during COVID-19
By Jaylen Conwell, News Reporter
| January 26, 2022
![8 alderpeople at DeKalb City Council meeting on Monday.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/alderpeople-900x675.jpg)
Pappas Development under consideration by city council
By Elisa Reamer
| January 22, 2022
![The Falling $5, 1440 Sycamore Road, is a bin store full of miscellaneous items.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_9504-900x600.jpg)
Local business gives residents bang for their buck
By Kurt Bitting
| January 21, 2022
![NIU Chief of Police Darren Mitchell works in his office during a Jan. 19 visit with the Northern Star. Mitchell has been a member of the NIU Police Department for 22 years and doesnt just call NIU his place of work, but his home. (Zulfiqar Ahmend | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/085A1463-900x600.jpg)
More than a job for NIU’s new chief of police
By Wes Sanderson
| January 21, 2022
![Merlynette Griffin became the interim Ombudsperson in August. NIU is searching for a permanent Ombudsperson.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/16-Griffin_Merlynette-WD-1-600x900.jpg)
NIU plans to hire permanent ombudsperson in spring
By Aidan Bengford
| January 20, 2022
![Facebook Data Center, east of Route 23 and south of Gurler Road, is in the first phase of construction.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_0587-900x600.jpg)
DeKalb welcomes Facebook Data Center: First phase of construction
By Aidan Bengford
| January 18, 2022
![2021 was the year of Huskie Football. We took home the MAC 2021 Championship trophy after snatching a 41-23 victory over Kent State.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DSC_0205-900x598.jpg)
IN PICTURES: 2021
By Zulfiqar Ahmed
| January 16, 2022
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