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Tenacious D leans into satire with ‘Post Apocalypto’

By Tyler Neal | November 7, 2018

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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle sits parked outside the Cook County Courthouse. ICE activity has been confirmed in DeKalb. (REUTERS/Octavio Jones)

Police confirm ICE activity in DeKalb

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Altgeld Hall sits on a clear day. An NIU professor proposed the abolishment of parking fees for faculty and staff at the Faculty Senate meeting on Wednesday in Altgeld Hall, Room 200. (Northern Star File Photo)

Professor proposes abolishing parking fees for faculty, staff at Faculty Senate

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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle sits parked outside the Cook County Courthouse. Federal troops from various agencies were seen in downtown Chicago after the Supreme Court blocked lower court rulings that limited the ability for immigration agents to use race as a factor for detaining individuals. (Reuters | Octavio Jones)

Immigration agents use appearance to detain individuals in Chicago

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Members of the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department huddle outside of 1392 Oakland Drive in unincorporated Sycamore on Tuesday after two people were found dead in their residence. The investigation forced a nearly hour-long soft lockdown to Sycamore Community School District 427 schools. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

2 people found dead at Sycamore residence, suspect charged after multi-county search

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The NIU Department of Police and Public Safety sits on a clear day. The NIU Department of Police and Public Safety plans to begin interviewing candidates for the new Chief of Police soon, with a final decision slated for no later than Jan. 1. (Austin Lamb | Northern Star)

NIU police department continues effort to find new chief of police

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