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Signs at the ready, thousands packed Dawes Park for a “No Kings” rally Saturday morning, joining the nationwide movement calling for accountability from the federal government. Protesters later marched around the lakefront, the temperature hovering near freezing. Several federal, state and local politicians were in attendance, including U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) and Illinois House...

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High school senior Ryder Wilder won his fourth Georgia state title in one minute and 55 seconds — across all four of his tournament matches combined. On FloWrestling’s most recent Class of 2026 rankings, he sits sixth at 190 pounds and 40th overall. Searching “coach” in his phone contacts brings up some of the best...

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Senior attacker Madison Taylor held the ball near the endline, surveying her options across the field. No. 11 Northwestern and No. 1 North Carolina were knotted up in overtime at 16-16. Taylor sprinted toward the goal and fired a shot past three defenders while falling to the turf. After the ball hit the back of...

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Northwestern’s overall admissions rate for its Class of 2030 remained around 7%, similar to that for its Class of 2029.  Prospective first-year students received regular decision results Wednesday afternoon. The incoming class will consist of about 2,100 students, according to a letter sent that day from Dean of Undergraduate Admission Liz Kinsley to college counselors....

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Princeton coach Carla Berube will be the seventh Northwestern women’s basketball coach in program history, NU announced Wednesday. A 26-year coaching veteran, Berube replaces another longtime coach in Joe McKeown, who retired after the 2025-26 season. When hiring Berube, Athletic Director Mark Jackson and the committee focused on three goals, he said in a news...

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City Council tackled a packed agenda at its Monday meeting, rejecting a special use permit for a planned child day care center, advancing an amendment to the city’s landlord and tenant regulations, and scrutinizing the city’s relationship with the Evanston Public Library. Here are three takeaways from the busy night at City Hall: 1. Planned...

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