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The Hillcrest shopping mall, 1011 to 1027 W. Hillcrest Drive, is set to be demolished on May 10.  DeKalb Public Works has begun harvesting scrap metal, refrigerators and AC units for recycling.

City prepares Hillcrest shopping mall for demolition

By Elisa Reamer | April 21, 2022
The Hunter Hillcrest shopping mall will be demolished May 10 with plans to build a grocery store and a social services facility on the land.

Pass/Fail: Roads around Greek Row get brighter; SA gives out too much money for food

By Mohammed Taha Faridi | November 10, 2014

Pass: Roads around Greek Row get brighterGreek Row is not well-lit, but that’s going to change soon.ComEd plans to install additional street lamps in the Greek Row area later this month, which will make it safer for students to walk home at night.The...

Police say 8 men jumped man on Hillcrest

By Northern Star Staff | November 18, 2013

Police said a man was jumped by about eight people Monday in the 800 block of Hillcrest Drive.DeKalb Police Sgt. James Haacker said the victim received mostly facial injuries and was released from the scene. Haacker said witnesses reported the victim...

Sororities pull together to raise money for breast cancer

By Hailey Kurth | October 20, 2011

This weekend, sororities will get together to compete in women's tugs, Pi Kappa Alpha's annual philanthropy event. Tugs isn't just a game of tug-of-war, though. NIU tugs is a more serious, strategic version of the game. "It's a giant tug-of-war [where]...

Two robberies occur at DeKalb businesses Wednesday

By Dave Gong | September 15, 2011

Two DeKalb businesses were robbed Wednesday evening, said DeKalb Police Lt. Gary Spangler. Spangler said at about 7 p.m., a white male, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, of average build, wearing a beige coat and baseball cap entered El Burrito Loco, 185 W....

Juvenile violates probation

By Northern Star Staff | May 3, 2011

DeKalb police arrested a juvenile in the area of First Street and Hillcrest Drive for removing his electronic home monitoring anklet early Sunday. According to a press release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's office, the sheriffs received an alert notification...

Football player shot; 2 students charged with attempted murder

Football player shot; 2 students charged with attempted murder

By Jessica Wells, Danny Ciamprone, and Jerry Burnes | April 6, 2011

An NIU student is out of surgery after being shot on the right side of his back Tuesday night. Devon Butler, a junior linebacker on the NIU football team, was visiting friends at 1009 Aspen Drive when shots were fired from a vehicle from the street. One...