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560 Lincoln and Kemper Hall. The residency policy, requiring freshmen to spend their first two years living on campus and transfer students one year, will be reinstated this fall.

[PHOTO] Two-year campus residency requirement to be reinstated this fall

February 11, 2021
A bus traverses the snow. As temperatures plummet, the city announced a cold weather advisory.

[PHOTO] Health and Human Services department issues cold weather advisory

February 7, 2021
Ryan Field. In a lawsuit against the University, a Northwestern cheerleader alleges she was repeatedly groped by drunken fans and alumni.

[PHOTO] Northwestern cheerleader sues University, alleges officials delayed investigation after she was groped and harassed by fans

January 30, 2021
The city’s reparation subcommittee met Friday to discuss a new reparations survey.

[PHOTO] Reparations subcommittee reviews new eligibility survey

January 24, 2021
An EPD officer. The Illinois general assembly recently passed a bill that ended cash bail and included many other progressive police reforms.

[PHOTO] Pretrial Fairness Act would make Illinois first state to abolish cash bail

January 21, 2021
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons sitting at a City Council meeting.

[PHOTO] 5th Ward residents talk housing insecurity, budget concerns and crime

January 21, 2021
Northwestern’s sorority quad. Although the Panhellenic Association cancelled formal sorority recruitment, some chapters are individually recruiting members in the fall.

[PHOTO] Northwestern fraternities, sororities begin recruitment amid ongoing Abolish Greek Life movement

January 20, 2021
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Evanston’s NAACP chapter hosted a Black History Month event highlighting equity initiatives in Evanston’s municipal institutions Monday.

[PHOTO] 2020 in Evanston headlines: COVID-19, a new city manager and municipal elections

January 10, 2021
Willard Residential College, a residential building for undergraduate students. First- and second-year students began moving into dorm buildings on Jan. 4.

[PHOTO] Students move on-campus after months at home

January 10, 2021
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. City Council is slated to vote on the creation of a proposed aid fund for undocumented residents.

[PHOTO] Evanston awarded more than $4 million in grants to help fight COVID-19

August 30, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons participated in a conversation surrounding racial healing and reparations on Tuesday.

[PHOTO] Reparations subcommittee backs national reparations bills, talks progress updates during town hall

August 28, 2020
The Kellogg School of Management Global Hub, 2211 Campus Drive. Kellogg and McCormick recently announced the launch of a new MBAi joint degree program at the intersection of technology and business management.

[PHOTO] Kellogg and McCormick to launch joint program combining tech and business management

August 26, 2020
An EPD officer. An EPD officer allegedly commented on the DefundEPD Instagram account in opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement.

[PHOTO] Mayor holds Q&A on alternatives to policing in Evanston

August 24, 2020
Students attempt to enter Lutkin Hall, where former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was giving a speech on Nov. 6.

[PHOTO] Year in review: On campus

August 16, 2020
Evanston Township High School. 2019 ETHS graduate Ryan Bost was shot and killed Monday night.

[PHOTO] Year in review: Around town

August 16, 2020
Students perform in the 76th Annual Dolphin Show, “Ragtime.” The Dolphin Show and other theatre groups are still planning shows for the 2020-21 academic year, even if they’re forced to perform remotely.

[PHOTO] The show must go on: Theatre groups reimagine shows for virtual stage

August 16, 2020
A laptop with some Adobe Creative Cloud apps. During Spring Quarter, all NU undergraduates had free access to Adobe Creative Cloud apps.

[PHOTO] NU Libraries to offer remote access to computers with Adobe Creative Cloud, other software

August 13, 2020
Chief Financial Officer Hitesh Desai. Desai said Evanston’s projected revenue shortfall is around $12 million.

[PHOTO] City Council reviews 2020 budget projections, COVID-19 grants and 2021 budget plans

August 10, 2020
The Kellogg School of Management Global Hub, 2211 Campus Drive.

[PHOTO] COVID-19 disproportionately impacts some scientists over others, research finds

August 6, 2020
Ryan Field. The Big Ten Conference announced Tuesday it will postpone its fall sports season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[PHOTO] Football: Northwestern pauses workouts after positive COVID-19 test result

August 3, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons held a Fifth Ward meeting to listen to residents’ feedback in response to recent shootings.

[PHOTO] Ald. Rue Simmons holds Fifth Ward meeting in light of recent shootings

July 28, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons emphasized the Reparations Subcommittee’s plans to include both new homebuyers and current homeowners in restorative housing programs.

[PHOTO] Reparations subcommittee to use $400,000 toward restorative housing programs

July 26, 2020
Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave. Students will start the school year with remote classes until further notice.

[PHOTO] District 202 leaders address remote reopening concerns at town hall

July 22, 2020
Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave. ETHS announced that it will continue its e-learning program until further notice.

[PHOTO] Evanston Township High School to continue e-learning until further notice

July 17, 2020
Annenberg Hall. SESP prof. and Director of the Institute for Policy Research Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach and research analyst Abigail Pitts found that in April, food insecurity doubled overall and tripled among families with children.

[PHOTO] Northwestern researchers find a dramatic increase in food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic

July 16, 2020
The Northwestern Hillel building at 629 Foster St. prior to renovations. Hillel hosted a weeklong virtual symposium this month to discuss Zionism, anti-Semitism and racial justice.

[PHOTO] Renovated Hillel building expected to open starting Fall Quarter after months of construction

July 14, 2020
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. The city has named three finalists for its next city manager.

[PHOTO] City Council discusses relocation of city staff from the Civic Center to Evanston Public Library

July 14, 2020
Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th). City Council granted Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau, which promotes Evanston businesses, about $42,000 in funding.

[PHOTO] City Council grants marketing funding to support city businesses

July 13, 2020
An Evanston Police Department officer. Mayor Steve Hagerty held a Q&A on the EPD budget.

[PHOTO] Mayor Steve Hagerty holds Q&A on EPD budget

July 13, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons said an understanding of Evanston’s past policies and practices will help the Reparations Subcommittee advance its agenda

[PHOTO] Reparations subcommittee recounts Evanston’s history of discriminatory policies and practices

July 12, 2020
Ryan Field. The University withdrew its request for a tailgating and parking permit for the 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 football seasons.

[PHOTO] Football: University withdraws permit request for tailgating and parking for the next five football seasons

July 9, 2020
The Pritzker School of Law. Northwestern announced Wednesday it has formed a search committee for the Law School’s new dean.

[PHOTO] James Speta to become interim dean at Pritzker School of Law

July 9, 2020
The Kellogg School of Management Global Hub, 2211 Campus Drive.

[PHOTO] Kellogg program helps Evanston small businesses thrive during COVID-19

July 5, 2020
560 Lincoln and Kemper Hall. When students hurried home in March in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, many left most of their belongings behind in hopes that they would be back for Spring Quarter.

[PHOTO] University to implement single-person on-campus housing; Wildcat Welcome to be “reimagined”

June 26, 2020
University police officers, at the protest in November against former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Students at the protest have said NUPD and EPD used force against them.

[PHOTO] Analysis | Northwestern’s relationship with NUPD, EPD

June 24, 2020
Chief Financial Officer Hitesh Desai. Desai projected a $12 million revenue loss in the 2020 budget, a $1.4 million jump since the staff’s last projection to City Council.

[PHOTO] Chief Financial Officer and Budget Coordinator present City Council with a budget update

June 23, 2020
Howard Street in Evanston. Several black-owned businesses, including Good to Go Jamaican Cuisine, Harold’s Chicken and Taste of Jamaica, are located on Howard Street in Evanston.

[PHOTO] A list of Evanston black-owned businesses you can support

June 21, 2020
Northwestern’s Multicultural Center at 1936 Sheridan Rd. Students recently revived MIXED, a club that creates a space for multiracial students.

[PHOTO] Multicultural Student Affairs holds online congratulatories

June 18, 2020
Communication senior Hale McSharry addresses students gathered at the Lakefill. The student-organized event aimed to provide a space where students could express opinions and comfort one another as the election drew to a close.

[PHOTO] The biggest events on campus and in Evanston during the Class of 2020’s time at Northwestern

June 17, 2020
Bryant McIntosh celebrates after Northwestern's win over Vanderbilt. The junior guard scored 25 points in the victory.

[PHOTO] Reliving Northwestern’s best sports moments of the past four years

June 17, 2020
Trees in Evanston. On Monday, City Council voted to fund the city’s Dutch Elm Disease Injection Program for completion before the end of the year.

[PHOTO] City Council approves funding for Dutch Elm Disease Injection Program

June 9, 2020
An Evanston Police Department vehicle. On Thursday, Evanston police chief Demitrous Cook made a statement condemning the Minneapolis police officers involved in the murder of George Floyd.

[PHOTO] Evanston police chief responds to death of George Floyd

June 6, 2020
City manager Erika Storlie. City Council voted Monday to commit to increasing the reserve fund to 16.66 percent of expenses.

[PHOTO] City may end nationwide city manager search, considers Erika Storlie as a candidate

May 29, 2020
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis. RapidRona aims to help smaller labs shoulder the testing load for hospitals and patients.

[PHOTO] “Testing, testing, testing” — one startup’s attempt to help end the pandemic

May 27, 2020
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Over the summer, City Council discussed budgetary concerns related to the COVID-19 recession and the possibility of defunding or reimagining Evanston Police Department.

[PHOTO] City services may relocate to Evanston Public Library

May 27, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Rue Simmons hosted a Thursday town hall to discuss Evanston’s reparations fund.

[PHOTO] City hosts second town hall on Evanston reparations fund

May 21, 2020
NorthShore University HealthSystem. NorthShore testing sites do not ask patients about their immigration status.

[PHOTO] Undocumented Evanston residents face financial, medical struggles without government aid

May 21, 2020
The CTEC office is located in the Rebecca Crown Center, 633 Clark St. This quarter’s CTECs will assess the quality of remote teaching.

[PHOTO] CTEC responses this quarter will assess remote learning, won’t be public

May 19, 2020
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