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Poddar describes his time hiking with friends and family during lockdown.

That Time I… went hiking with loved ones

By Abhishek Poddar, Opinion Columnist | September 30, 2022

There's a mixed school of thought about working from home. Recent happenings around the world did lock us all in for a while, but one thing was certain: there was a lot of time at hand. I have always thought of myself as a tinkerer when it comes to nature....

A DeKalb police cruiser.

Police say attack that led to school lockdowns did not happen

By Northern Star Staff | October 21, 2014

Police say a reported attack of a man on a walking path, which led to at least three schools going under lockdown today, did not happen.Cmdr. John Petragallo said the lockdowns were initiated in the afternoon after police received a 911 call from a male...

Campus not on lockdown, but security is increased

By Jacqueline Evans | October 25, 2010

According to an NIU media advisory, after the missing person case of Antinette ‘Toni' Keller was declared a death investigation by the DeKalb County Major Case Squad, the campus is not on lock down, but the university has increased security. The NIU...