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DeKALB – The Northern Star won 14 awards from the 2023 Illinois College Press Association Awards. ICPA awards were distributed to Illinois student-run newspapers in 36 categories of competition. Of those winnings, the Northern Star placed first six times, second twice, third twice and received five honorable mentions. Of the group nominations, the Northern Staff. ....

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