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Women's Basketball vs. No. 3 UCLA. WBB • 01.25.2026. 30 Photos. January 25, 2026, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Women's Basketball and ...

The Democratic Party of Evanston declined to endorse a candidate in the crowded race to represent Illinois' 9th Congressional District on Sunday ...

The Democratic Party of Evanston declined to endorse a candidate in the crowded race to represent Illinois’ 9th Congressional District on Sunday after no contender secured the two-thirds majority of dues-paying members required for the party’s backing.  Mayor Daniel Biss led the pack with 53% of the vote among members, followed by State Sen. Laura...

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... Evanston Latinos, Indivisible Evanston and Sanctuary Evanston. ... State Sen. Mike Simmons (D-Chicago) and Mayor Daniel Biss, both running for Illinois' ...

Over seven months after Northwestern announced the end of the University’s Enhanced Employee Reduced Tuition benefit, the program will be reinstated for employees hired before Jan. 1, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Amanda Distel said at Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting.  “We’re at a place as an institution where there’s a lot of policy change,”...

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More than 100 community members gathered Sunday afternoon at a snowy Fountain Square for a vigil one day after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis. The man was identified as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse. Video footage from a witness and independently verified by The New York...

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Despite freezing temperatures and snowfall, community members gathered in Fountain Square Sunday afternoon to stand vigil for the recent losses to the Minneapolis community during heightened federal immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities.  Hosted by Evanston Latinos, Pink Poster Club and Sanctuary Evanston, organizers gave speeches and led attendees in song. A few crowd members...

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In Today’s Crossword, 8-Across, 5-Letters: “Performative” bags

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The city's 2026 MLK Day of Celebration took place Saturday, Jan. 17th at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, honoring young activists during the ...

The Daily Northwestern · Everything Evanston: Musical celebrations honor MLK Jr. and young activists of the civil rights movement In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy, the city of Evanston extended the one-day celebration to a weekend filled with performances, speeches and community bonding events. The city’s 2026 MLK Day of Celebration...

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In fall 2024, Eli Newell (Communication ’18), a Rabbinic-Cantorial student and organizer, traveled to Burin, a village in the northern West Bank, during the region’s olive harvest. There, Newell said he worked with families, farmers and activists to protect Palestinian land from Israeli settler attacks. Throughout his time in the West Bank, Newell said he...

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Ask Jeremy Marshall and he'll tell you his wrestling resume won't be complete until he wins Illinois High School Association regional, ...

... Evanston business closure trend Who are the four Republican candidates hoping to represent Illinois' heavily Democratic 9th Congressional District ...

A panel of current and former incarcerated individuals, family members, a legal expert, a student filmmaker and a Northwestern faculty member spoke about incarceration, wrongful convictions and the power of storytelling Friday, following the screenings of four documentaries that explored the experiences of incarcerated individuals in local jails. The event, “Framing Innocence: Storytelling and Wrongful...

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The Buffett Institute for Global Affairs hosted its annual winter symposium Thursday and Friday with the Center for Communication and Public Policy, where experts shared insights on the spread of disinformation in the digital age. This year’s symposium, “Global Disinformation in a Post-Moderation World,” consisted of five panel discussions and covered topics like social media...

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The Daily Northwestern · The Weekly: Republican IL-09 primary candidates, Northwestern football’s 2026 transfer class, Chili’s among Evanston business closure trend Who are the four Republican candidates hoping to represent Illinois’ heavily Democratic 9th Congressional District? What moves did Northwestern football make in the 2026 transfer portal? How are students and Evanstonians faring with the...

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With his smooth, deep tones and lively jazz ensemble, Paul Marinaro brought a warm atmosphere to a chilly Evanston in subzero weather. The Chicago-based jazz singer released his new album “Mood Ellington” in November and performed at Evanston’s Studio5 Performing Arts Center on Saturday and Sunday.  In his new album, Marinaro covers songs composed by...

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This review contains spoilers.  Imagine a world with only conventionally attractive people. Women are youthful and thin, men have Hawaiian-roll abs, jawlines capable of shredding cabbage and perfectly aligned teeth.  Released Jan. 21, “The Beauty” is a mad, comedic body-horror parody satirizing the extremes of Instagram perfection, weight-loss fads and modern cosmetic obsession.  The show’s...

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After nearly two years of tumultuous debate and substantive rewrites, City Council appears poised to adopt the Envision Evanston 2045 Comprehensive Plan Monday night.  Envision Evanston 2045, initially introduced by Mayor Daniel Biss in February 2024, is a 20-year blueprint for economic development, housing, transportation and environmental improvements in Evanston. In February 2024, the City...

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The fourth episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” released Friday, marking the possible return of the show’s “Golden Age.” The “Drag Race Golden Age” is widely known in the show’s fandom to encompass seasons four through six, a time on the show where fights between contestants ran rampant. Episode four of Season 18 recalled the golden...

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