DeKALB – Just as the Student Government Association elections came to a close, a coalition of four SGA candidates received a sanction as a result of a mass-email campaign on behalf of their ticket.
An email was sent by student trustee candidate Tim...
DeKALB – Two watch parties were held in anticipation of the midterm election results on Tuesday night.
The Democratic watch party was held by the DeKalb County Democrats, and the Republican party was held by the DeKalb County Republican Central...
DeKALB – NIU students and DeKalb residents offered their opinions about polling and voting in the 2022 midterm election at the closing polls at Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center.
Alannis Munoz, a senior political science major at NIU
Why...
Linh Nguyen
Race: DeKalb County Clerk
Party: Democratic
Experience: Instructor of computational chemistry at NIU, former president of League of Women Voters DeKalb County Ill.
Education:
Doctorate - Duquesne University, chemistry
Master’s...
Tammy Duckworth
Race: U.S. Senate Illinois (Incumbent)
Party: Democratic
Experience: U.S. senator of IL since 2017, U.S representative, Assistant secretary of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Director of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,...
J.B. Pritzker
Race: Illinois Governor (Incumbent)
Party: Democratic
Experience: Founder and former managing partner of Pritzker Group (1996-2017), founder of 1871 and current governor of Illinois
Education:
Bachelor’s degree – Duke...
Dan Brady
Race: Illinois Secretary of State
Party: Republican
Experience: Illinois General Assembly State Representative 105th District, funeral director for Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home, former McLean County coroner
Education:
Bachelor's...
Lauren Underwood
Race: U.S. House Illinois District 14 (Incumbent)
Party: Democratic
Experience: U.S. representative since 2019, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services senior adviser, adjunct instructor at Georgetown University
Education:
Master's...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 19, 2022
With midterm elections approaching, youth voter turnout will impact ever changing issues.
The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement estimates that 50% of 18- to 29-year-olds voted in the 2020 presidential election,...
With Election Day approaching on Nov. 8, political campaigns in the state of Illinois will continue to escalate through the end of the month and beyond. Join the Northern Star in comprehensive election coverage, from local races in DeKalb to the gubernatorial...
As someone who was born and raised in a different country and spent just over half her life in the U.S., once in a while, I can’t help but compare my home country to the country where I live. Looking from the outside in, I recognize there are many similarities...
