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(From left) Ruth Scott, executive assistant in the City Manager's office, 6th ward alderman Mike Verbic, 3rd ward alderman Tracy Smith and City Attorney Matt Rose sit at a table during a DeKalb Municipal Officers Electoral Board meeting Thursday. NIU staff member Linh Nguyen had objections brought against her running for mayor. (Devin Oommen | Northern Star)

Objections filed against DeKalb mayoral candidate Linh Nguyen

By Devin Oommen, News Reporter | November 8, 2024

DeKalb – DeKalb resident Albert William Vanstone Vodden, Jr. sought to disqualify Linh Nguyen from running in the 2025 DeKalb mayoral election, and the DeKalb Municipal officers Electoral Board gathered to hear objections to the nomination papers brought...

Congresswoman Lauren Underwood stands in front of students at NIU's MLK Commons on Oct. 24, 2022. Underwood shows support for the youth vote ahead of midterm elections. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Early voting opens at Holmes, Underwood and Nguyen speak

By Colin Kempsell | October 24, 2022

DeKALB – NIU College Democrats took students on a “Party to the Polls” Monday at the Martin Luther King Commons, joined by special guest speakers Professor Linh Nguyen and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood. The event began at 10 a.m. with members...