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An image shows the state of a collapsed 1024 W. Hillcrest Dr. apartment building. The building caught fire on Dec. 22 and is set to be demolished. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Christmas week fire forces NIU students and residents to relocate

By Devin Oommen, News Editor | January 14, 2025

DeKALB – Almost one month after an apartment fire engulfed three apartment buildings in DeKalb the week of the Christmas holiday, residents of two buildings are unable to return until the buildings are deemed safe and one of the buildings is demolished. A...

The DeKalb city council takes a photo at its Jan. 13 meeting with residents of buildings affected in the Dec. 22 Hillcrest apartment fire and community members who were involved in the aid process. (Joseph Ndu | Northern Star)

DeKalb residents voice fears of second Trump administration

By Joseph Ndu, Senior News Reporter | January 14, 2025

DeKALB - At its first meeting of the year, the DeKalb City Council addressed community members affected by the Hillcrest apartment fires and those who assisted residents in the aftermath. The fire took place on Dec. 22 and displaced residents in three...