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NIU President Lisa Freeman hugging Patrick Korellis (left) and Harold Ng, two surviving victims of the Valentine's Day shooting that took place in 2008 within Cole Hall, at the 15-year anniversary "Forward Together Forward" memorial for the victims this afternoon at the Peaceful Reflection Garden outside of Cole Hall. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

NIU continues to stand forward, together

By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor | February 14, 2023

DeKALB – The NIU community stood together in remembrance of the students who were killed 15 years ago. Tuesday’s vigil also came less than 24 hours after a fatal mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University. On Feb. 14, 2008, five NIU...

Letter to the Editor: NIU Police stands with students

By Thomas Phillips | September 14, 2017

As the Chief of Police at the Northern Illinois University Department of Police and Public Safety, I want to clarify what recent changes to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program mean for students here at NIU.In short, NIU Police will...

The DeKalb Police Department investigates Spiros Court robbery

The DeKalb Police Department investigates Spiros Court robbery

By Northern Star staff | August 28, 2015

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the NIU Police Department was investigating this incident. DeKalb Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at 1:45 a.m. on Spiros Court.The victim reported to police he was thrown...