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Three years after her debut album “My 21st Century Blues,” RAYE has returned with “THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.” — and few artists have captured my attention in as little time. I had been heavily anticipating this album after listening to the two singles she dropped. Opener “Intro: Girl Under the Grey Cloud.” sets the...

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A federal judge ruled Friday that a lawsuit against Evanston’s reparations program will be allowed to proceed. The suit was brought by six descendants of Evanston residents in May 2024, and alleges that the program’s race-based eligibility requirement violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. Approved in 2019, Evanston’s reparations program provides grants...

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The first two games of Chicago Stars FC’s Martin Stadium era could scarcely have gone better. For a team that finished bottom of the National Women’s Soccer League in 2025 while drawing the second smallest crowds in the league at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, the move to Northwestern’s campus brought two precious wins, rejuvenated...

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Weinberg sophomore Ben Saperstein began experiencing pneumonia symptoms at the airport the day before Winter Quarter 2025 started.  He became sick that first week of class. As January went on, he missed exams and fell behind on coursework. He was even hospitalized.  Though he started getting better as the month ended, Saperstein decided to go...

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A crowd of more than 50 clergy leaders and community members braved chilly winds to march outside Sherman Plaza on Sunday afternoon as part of a national campaign to prevent Chicago-based Highlands Real Estate Investment Trust from converting a vacant Colorado prison into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility. “We are here with our...

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About 450 community members and students volunteered to provide essential resources to Evanston families during a food drive and distribution event at Evanston Township High School over the weekend. This was the latest in a series of food drives hosted by the high school and organized by Evanston Community Cares, a local nonprofit focused on...

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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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