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The Illinois State Capitol is pictured on a clear day. NIU President Lisa Freeman, along with Gov. JB Pritzker and a large delegation of business, government and civic leaders, attended a trade mission in Mexico City from March 30 to April 2 to represent NIU economic interests and relations with Mexico. (Devin Oommen | Northern Star)

NIU President Lisa Freeman represents NIU at a trade mission in Mexico

By Joseph Ndu, Senior News Reporter | April 13, 2025

DeKALB – NIU President Lisa Freeman, along with Gov. JB Pritzker and a large delegation of business, government and civic leaders, attended a trade mission in Mexico City from March 30 to April 2 to represent NIU economic interests and relations with...

lllinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his annual budget address in front of House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, left, and Senate President Don Harmon, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. Ill. Pritzker advocated for the state to allow community colleges to offer 4 year degrees for certain programs and announced budget cuts. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool)

Pritzker talks budget, rise of American authoritarianism at State of the State address

By Jonathan Durbin and Devin Oommen | February 20, 2025

Springfield - At Governor J.B Pritzker’s seventh state of the state address, he took aim at federal budget cuts, the pharmaceutical industry, talked about education in Illinois and reflected on the rise of authoritarianism in the U.S. NIU FUNDING The...

An electric car charges at a charging station. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency recently announced $27 million in funding for new charging stations. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to fund electric charging stations

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | November 7, 2023

DeKALB – Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $27 million notice of funding opportunity for public light-duty electric vehicle fast charging infrastructure. This opportunity is possible through Governor J.B. Pritzker’s...

Plans for the sustainability center began in 2018, and the center may be up and running by 2026.

NIU to construct $23 million sustainability center under State of Illinois’ direction

By Abigail Lamoreaux, Chief Copy Editor | August 2, 2022

DeKALB — The State of Illinois has recently announced that its project to create a sustainability center on NIU’s campus has been given the green light. The seed for the project was planted in October 2018 under the Illinois Innovation Network and...

State releases initial funds for new facilities, DuSable improvements on hold

By Kyle Mathas | February 12, 2020

DeKALB — The state has begun to release funds for NIU's capital budget, following an announcement from Gov. J.B. Pritzker.The state has released more than $22 million for NIU to move forward on building two new facilities in its capital budget, according...

E-cigarette health warning issued

By Northern Star Staff | October 22, 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), state and local health departments and other clinical and public health partners are investigating severe lung injuries linked with use of e-cigarettes and vaping...

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