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Second City brought laughter to the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., as they opened the door to sensitive issues in a lighthearted manner.

Second City prompts thought

By Amy Geldean | February 26, 2018

Second City brought laughter to the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., as they opened the door to sensitive issues in a lighthearted manner.

Students from Second City perform comedic skits and improvisational sketches featuring key topics, such as politics.

Second City ensures hilarity

By Amy Geldean | February 19, 2018

Students from Second City perform comedic skits and improvisational sketches featuring key topics, such as politics.

Local residents and their families flocked to Kite Fest sundsay to watch and fly kites of all shapes and colors near Annies Woods in front of the Engineering building.

Weekend Guide September 10

By Northern star staff | September 10, 2015

Local residents and their families flocked to Kite Fest sundsay to watch and fly kites of all shapes and colors near Annie's Woods in front of the Engineering building.

Brad Paisley performs on stage at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn.

Pass, Fail: Rauner moves quickly with 1st changes, Convo needs more than country concerts

By Rachel Scaman | January 13, 2015

Pass: Rauner moves quickly with 1st changesWith Illinois being in such a bad financial state, it's a good thing Gov. Bruce Rauner started making changes immediately after his inauguration Monday.One of Rauner's plans is to have every state agency freeze...

NIU President Doug Baker discusses his trip to the State Senate, at which he and other university administrators testified about how a 12.5 percent or 20 percent budget would affect the university, during Wednesday’s University Council meeting in the Holmes Student Center. University Council members also voted to pass a student grievance policy and discussed how online class guidelines need to be reviewed by the council.

Baker’s fall midterm earns a mixed grade

By Northern Star Editorial Board | October 26, 2014

NIU President Doug Baker has focused on revitalizing the campus through the Master Plan Thesis, but the results have been mixed: Total enrollment has continued to drop and projects are behind schedule, but NIU has seen gains in retention and international...

Second City gives 1st-rate show at Convo

By Kevin Bartelt | October 5, 2014

Unanticipated jokes kept Second City improvisers on their toes and me on the edge of my seat at The Second City 55th Anniversary Tour Friday.The performance, which took place at the Convocation Center and attracted more adults than students, included...

DeKalb’s weekender’s list: April 8

By Chris Krapek | April 7, 2011

DeKALB | So you’re probably thinking you want to get out of here this weekend. Another incident means more hysteria which means more people saying “Why did I even come here?” That’s not without reason, but DeKalb is not the apocalyptic wasteland...

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