With 0.7 seconds remaining in overtime against Maryland, Northwestern graduate student guard Jalen Leach lined up for an inbound pass. He kicked it to junior forward Nick Martinelli who, with no time to dribble, chucked up a Hail Mary fadeaway. The ball seemed to spin in slow motion as it hovered...
Mayor Daniel Biss called on his supporters to gather later this month for his reelection campaign’s official launch, just as the incumbent bolstered his war chest for the two-man showdown in April. The first-term mayor’s Wednesday missive invited “everyone in the community” to attend his Jan. 29 campaign event at Double Clutch Brewing Company in central Evanston. Starting at 5:30 p.m., the get-together will celebrate his mayoral achievements and “gear up for the journey ahead,” Biss wrote. “I’d love to see you there and hear your thoughts on the challenges and opportunities facing our community,” he added. “Your energy and ideas are what drive this campaign forward.” The...
