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By Ginger Simons | September 25, 2017

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Texas National Guard troops walk around the Joliet Army Reserve Training Center in Elwood, Illinois. NIU students enlisted in the National Guard are activated along with students from other Illinois State schools by order from the Trump Administration. (Jim Vondruska | REUTERS)

NIU students called to serve as National Guard presence grows

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A memorial sits with fresh flowers in the grass along the 1700 block of DeKalb Avenue in Sycamore. Authorities were called to the 1700 block of DeKalb Avenue in Sycamore on Sunday after an SUV and a Suzuki motorcycle collided, killing 21-year-old NIU student Turki Alazemi. (Diego Martinez | Northern Star)

NIU student killed in Sycamore motorcycle accident

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Protestors wave away smoke after a pick-up truck performed a burn out on Saturday during the No Kings 2.0 Protest at Hopkins Park. The No Kings 2.0 Protest began just before noon and lasted until around 2:30 p.m. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

DeKalb joins second round of nationwide No Kings protests

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A group of protesters march southbound alongside Illinois Route 23 on Saturday during the No Kings protest. Protesters began to march around 1 p.m. and started at the intersection of East Dresser Road and Illinois Route 23 to the intersection at Greenwood Acres Drive and back. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)

Gallery: Nearly 1,000 protestors gather at Hopkins park

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"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone” and “Star Wars Attack of the Clones” sit side-by-side on a laptop screen. Opinion Editor Khalil Kambui and Assistant Lifestyle Editor Jonathan Shelby have opposing opinions about if the Star Wars or Harry Potter franchise is best. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Franchise battle: 'Harry Potter' vs 'Star Wars'

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