Northern Star (Northern Illinois University)
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The Northern Star is the student-produced daily newspaper of Northern Illinois University
. It is published both in paper and online editions. In 2008, for its coverage of the February Northern Illinois University shooting
, the paper received a National Pacemaker Award.
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P...
. It is published both in paper and online editions. In 2008, for its coverage of the February Northern Illinois University shooting
Northern Illinois University shooting
The Northern Illinois University shooting was a school shooting that took place on February 14, 2008, during which Steven Kazmierczak shot multiple people on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, United States, killing five and injuring twenty-one, before committing...
, the paper received a National Pacemaker Award.