Twenty-one years ago, a Chicago police officer shot and killed Bobby Russ — a black Northwestern senior less than three weeks away from graduating — as he drove down the Dan Ryan Expressway to visit...

Football Northwestern went eight months between last year’s Pinstripe Bowl and Saturday’s season opener against Nevada. The Wildcats (1-0) then needed most of 60 minutes against the Wolf Pack...

Football After just two seasons, junior running back Justin Jackson already ranks seventh in Northwestern history in rushing attempts. His 312 carries in 2015 ranked third in the nation behind...

Stop giving Justin Jackson the ball. Yes, the sophomore running back is the best player on Northwestern’s football team and yes, the Wildcats needed to keep it on the ground to grind out a close win...

With a redshirt freshman quarterback and a thin receiving corps, Northwestern entered the season knowing it would need to rely on its rushing game. And if the first two weeks of the season are any indication,...