Unofficial 2024 DeKalb County results
DeKalb – As of 12:26 a.m. Wednesday, the 2024 presidential race is too close to call, and 14th Congressional District Representative Lauren Underwood won reelection, among the other unofficial results...
View ArticleBallet Folklórico Aztlán promotes cultural heritage at NIU
As of 2023, a new group has been using dance to keep Mexican culture alive at NIU with Ballet Folklórico Aztlán. Folklórico is a term that translates to English as ¨folk dance.¨ Folklórico includes...
View ArticleThe national debt has no easy solution
Elon Musk, co-head of Donald Trump’s planned Department of Government Efficiency, has suggested that he can cut $2 trillion from the annual budget of the United States. Immense government spending is...
View ArticleSomething ‘Wicked’ this way comes
After a little over two decades, the Broadway musical “Wicked” has finally gotten its long overdue adaptation on the silver screen. Directed by Jon M. Chu, “Wicked: Part One,” which releases Nov. 22,...
View ArticleNIU thwarts Central Michigan, freezing temps on Senior Day
DeKALB – The NIU football team overcame below freezing temperatures Saturday night at Huskie Stadium to defeat Central Michigan University 24-16 and send its 30 graduating seniors off with one final...
View ArticleNIU inks 18 freshmen, 2 transfers on National Signing Day
DeKALB – As NIU waits to learn its bowl game destination, head coach Thomas Hammock built for his team’s future by signing 18 freshmen and two transfers on the first day of the early signing period...
View ArticleLori York K9 officer profile
DEKALB – Lori York, officer at NIU, spoke with the Northern Star about her job as K9 officer and her experiences. Question: What’s your role and history as a police officer here at NIU? Answer: “I am a...
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Feature: NIU Furry Club
DeKALB – The NIU Furry Club was approved by the SGA and the club was officially ratified on April 20. The NIU Furry Club was unofficially started in February of this year through local group chats....
View ArticleBreaking: Fire at 1000 Block of Hillcrest Drive
Editor’s note: This story will be updated as more information becomes available. DeKALB – The DeKalb Fire Department fought a fire Sunday night at apartments at 1024 and 934 W. Hillcrest Drive. As of 9...
View ArticleJosh Holst leads NIU to double overtime victory in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Three weeks after closing out a regular season that saw NIU pull off one of the largest upsets in college football history, the Huskies put a bow on their up-and-down season with a double overtime...
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