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Feed’em Soup holds pasta bar to benefit tornado victims

By Northern Star staff | April 13, 2015

Feed’em Soup will hold an all-you-can-eat pasta bar 4-8 p.m. Thursday to Sunday to benefit victims of Thursday’s tornado.The pasta bar will be held at Feed’em Soup’s new location, 251 E. Lincoln Highway. All proceeds will go to the Kirkland Community...

Cameras in hand, faculty chase northern Illinois tornado

By Keith Hernandez | April 13, 2015

Associate meteorology professor Walker Ashley didn’t know he was going to see an EF4 tornado when he drove out on I-88 to observe Thursday’s storm.The tornado that hit northern Illinois resulted in two deaths and left a trail of destruction from Ashton...

Student survives tornado that killed 2 in Fairdale

By Jackie Nevarez | April 13, 2015

Thursday was like any other start to the weekend for Sarahlynn Basit, who was visiting her boyfriend’s apartment in Fairdale.Basit, a junior family and child studies major, said she always spends a lot of time with her boyfriend, Josh Kroesch, 23, in...

Northern Rehab collecting supplies for tornado victims

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2015

Northern Rehab is serving as a collection center for donations to victims of Thursday's tornadoes.Donations can be dropped off at any of the Northern Rehab offices:3266 Resource Parkway in DeKalb232 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb540 E. Main St. in Genoa1211...

Guide: Where and how to donate to tornado victims

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2015

Two people were left dead and at least 11 injured after tornadoes swept through northern Illinois on Thursday.Donations for the tornado victims are being accepted throughout the area. Look below for a complete guide for how and where you can donate:DeKalbDeKalb...

Donations for tornado victims being accepted at Huskie Bowl block party

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2015

Those attending the Huskie Bowl can also donate supplies for the victims of Thursday's tornadoes in northern Illinois.Donations will be accepted at tables during the Communiversity Block Party on the west side of Huskie Stadium. The tables will be staffed...

DeKalb collecting donations for Fairdale tornado victims

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2015

Locals can drop off donations for the victims of the Fairdale tornado 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at City Hall, 200 S. Fourth St.Fairdale, where two people died after a Thursday night tornado, non-perishable food, first aid kits and baby formula, among other...

NIU sent police, bus to help tornado-stricken areas

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2015

NIU sent police, a 47-passenger bus and Huskie Safe Line vans to areas of northern Illinois hit by tornadoes on Thursday.Fairdale, where two people were confirmed to have been killed, and Rochelle requested aid from NIU, according to a Friday news release...

Live updates: Tornadoes kill 2 in northern Illinois

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2015

Two are confirmed dead in northern Illinois following a series of tornadoes Thursday. // <![CDATA[ // ]]> [View the story "Tornadoes kill 2 in northern Illinois" on Storify]

Videos: NIU professor films tornado forming in northern Illinois

By Northern Star staff | April 10, 2015

Professor Eric Jones filmed a tornado forming and touching down Thursday in northern Illinois.Videos courtesy Jones.Part one Part two Part three

Campbell addresses affect of corruption in northern Ill.

By Joe Palmer | March 6, 2012

DeKalb County State’s Attorney Clay Campbell told citizens there is a high price for staying silent about corruption at a town hall meeting Tuesday. Campbell spoke at the DeKalb Community Outreach Building, 2500 N. Annie Glidden Road, and gave his view...

Dead Man Walking

By Thomas Verschelde and Dave Gong | November 20, 2011

Editor's note: Due to the sensitive nature of this material, the subject's name has been changed at his request to protect his privacy. At age 21, Adam Larson died for the first time. Larson, a Rockford resident, began using drugs at age 16. "I smoked...