![Opinion Columnist Philip Arduini expresses his honest opinion about the Midwestern region of the United States.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/GettyImages-535469354-900x506.jpg)
Fill in the Blank: The Midwest is…
By Philip Arduini, Opinion Columnist
| November 4, 2022
![Meth, of Chicago, performs Feb. 1 at the Rockness Sound Studio.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/3ab5bf6fde8df2a251a67f0138146e20-900x675.jpg)
Midwest bands bring unforgettable night to Rockford
By Jacob Baker
| February 9, 2020
![Bill Nicklas](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/830ea865185e3ec3ca39adb2fcb405b8.jpg)
Former Dekalb, Sycamore city manager helps create ‘blue print’ for Vision 2020
By Hailey Kurth
| October 25, 2011
![Greta Morgan and Gold Motel will play The House Cafe during Middlewest Fest Saturday. Morgan describes the title bands debut album Summer House as an analogy for her year in California after moving there from Chicago.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/4b977fd7ac8dd0f6406d6ffa6031ae09.jpg)
Gold Motel to bring retro-pop to DeKalb
By Troy Doetch
| September 9, 2010
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