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On right: Senior guard Ally Lehman hugs freshman guard Paulina Castro after a recent game. Castro was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma over winter break and her team and coaches have shown great support for her. 

Shaven heads and purple ribbons: How a team is rallying behind a friend in need

By Eddie Garcia | January 17, 2017

On right: Senior guard Ally Lehman hugs freshman guard Paulina Castro after a recent game. Castro was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma over winter break and her team and coaches have shown great support for her. 

IHSA may bring 30K people to DeKalb

By Murphy Mahalik | November 21, 2013

The city of DeKalb is preparing itself for a different kind of game day.DeKalb will host the IHSA Illinois State Championship football games Nov. 29 and 30 at Huskie Stadium. Sixteen high schools in eight divisions will play in eight games over two days.This...

Vicky Torres, Best Western general manager, spoke about the hotel inspection program the city is considering in preparation for the IHSA football championship and NIU Homecoming. Torres expressed concerns that the time limit set upon local hotels is too short in order to meet the requirements of the city.

City Council considers hotel inspections

By Jessi Haish | September 9, 2013

The city’s lack of hotel “standards” was the topic of both the committee of the whole and regular meeting of the City Council Monday night.City attorney Dean Frieders called a proposed ordinance a “hotel and motel inspection program,” and said...

Huskie Stadium to host IHSA football championships come 2013

By Northern Star Staff | June 18, 2012

DeKalb | Starting in 2013, Huskie Stadium will be the home of the IHSA football finals every odd-numbered year until 2021. “This is a great day for our university, the DeKalb-Sycamore community and our entire Northern Illinois region,” said NIU Associate...

NIU submits bid to host Illinois’ high school football championship games

By The Associated Press | April 18, 2012

Illinois State University in Normal, Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and Northern Illinois University in DeKalb have submitted bids to host Illinois’ high school football championship games in odd-numbered years starting in 2013. The University...

Equestrian Club to host horse show event

By Korey Peterson | November 10, 2010

EQUESTRIAN NIU will host its only Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, IHSA, event of the fall tomorrow and Saturday. Several of NIU's divisional IHSA opponents will be on hand including Truman State University and Washington University, the two teams...