Gilo Logan, an author and diversity consultant, joined an increasingly crowded special election to succeed Mayor Daniel Biss, filing campaign paperwork Friday with the Illinois State Board of Elections. Logan is a fifth-generation Evanstonian and the son of William Logan Jr., Evanston’s first Black police chief. He has spent more than two decades as a...
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Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and senior quarterback Aidan Chiles only needed two plays and 44 seconds to score their first touchdown with Northwestern and indicate the new offense’s potential. The Wildcats (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) did not match that level of explosiveness for much of Saturday’s game until the offense realized the vision late in...
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It was easy for those on Northwestern’s sideline to imagine the gargantuan numbers they might drop on South Dakota State when their offense opened with a two-play touchdown drive. Though it might have been too simple, as the Wildcats (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) went six drives before scoring another touchdown in their 34-18 win over...
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Heading into a Friday matchup against Mississippi State, Northwestern had won two straight against Georgetown and Alabama, seemingly having cleaned up its attack errors and shored up its block. But old habits die hard. As the Wildcats (2-3, 0-0 Big Ten) squared off against the Bulldogs (4-1, 0-0 SEC) Friday night in Starkville, Mississippi, both...
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It is well documented that railroads were a driving force behind Chicago’s explosive growth. The railroads’ effect on nearby Evanston, while less known, was transformative in its own right. Now, this is by no means a comprehensive history. Evanston has been shaped by much more than its transit networks, including social movements and forces like...
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