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Who are the ex-high school stars from DuPage County area competing on Saturday, Oct. 11?
These former DuPage County area high school standouts will be competing on Saturday, Oct. 11.
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a public research university in DeKalb with satellite education centers in Naperville, Rockford and Hoffman Estates, all in Illinois. NIU enrolls approximately 23,000 students.
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Huskies Outlast Miami in Oxford
The Northern Illinois University men's basketball team shot 61.5 percent (16-of-26) from the field in the second half to erase a one-point halftime deficit and claim an 81-77 victory over Miami on Tuesday night (Jan. 17) at Millett Hall. David Coit (Columbus, N.J.) scored a team-high 21 points, Zarique Nutter (Newark, N.J.) added 16, Kaleb Thornton (Bolingbrook, Ill.) chipped in 13 points and Anthony Crump (Inkster, Mich.) netted 11 in the victory.
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Preview: Northwestern brings deep defense into 2016 season
An injury to a key player may have shown just what kind of strength Northwestern has this season.