The 2008 election phrase "Yes We Can" is what caught many voters attention nearly two years ago. For the Democrats the recent election started off rocky, ending in disappointment and at least 60 seats gained by Republicans. "If Democrats had done like...
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn clung to an extremely thin margin over Republican challenger Bill Brady early Wednesday as voters in the state and around the country tossed Democrats out of office in a GOP wave. With 98 percent of precincts reporting, Quinn and...
Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster has been defeated by Republican Randy Hultgren in Illlinois’ 14th congressional district.With 76 percent of precincts reporting, Hultgren had 51 percent of the votes on Tuesday and Foster had about 45 percent.The 14th...
Republican candidate John Acardo won a tight race against Democrat Jim Luebke for the DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder position Tuesday night. At about 8:30 p.m., election results began pouring in from 85 precincts for the DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder...
SYCAMORE | Republican Clay Campbell beat Sarah Gallagher Chami in a tight race for DeKalb County State’s Attorney on Tuesday night. Campbell received 53.5 percent of the vote, with Chami acquiring 46.5 percent. “I’m speechless,” Campbell said...
With all the buzz for elections, what is students' main source for information? Between radio and television advertisements playing constantly, student voters have a plethora of ways to choose who they're voting for. The Associated Press reported that...
One hundred and eighteen NIU students voted in the Campus Recreation Center on Tuesday. Senior journalism major Christopher Gibbs was one of the students who voted Tuesday in the Rec Center. He said that he voted because it is important. "I'm voting to...
Thursday's Perspective articles dealt<a href="https://northernstar.info/opinion/article_ada3f0b2-e24c-11df-9c8c-00127992bc8b.html">with the contentious issues of the public office and <a href="https://northernstar.info/opinion/columnists/article_627dcdae-e23f-11df-ae69-0017a4a78c22.html">the...
When thinking of Illinois politics, who comes to mind? Yes, ex-Democratic governor Rod Blagojevich. He was charged with attempting to try to sell off Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat. Even if I do not bring up other charges, it is clear that Blagojevich...
If you have been following the incessant news coverage of the upcoming elections, you have almost certainly heard the narrative of the disillusioned Democrat. The one who voted for hope and change, but feels like he might as well not vote at all anymore....
The general election is only one day away and some NIU students have already decided not to vote. Rebecca Hannagan, assistant political science professor, said she believes voter apathy among college students is due to a lack of information. She doesn't...
The Northern Star Editorial Board has chosen to endorse Democrat Sarah Gallagher Chami for DeKalb County State's Attorney. Chami's history as a prosecutor in the area, combined with her experience as Assistant State's Attorney in Cook County, qualifies...
