The Weekend Ahead is back. Over the summer, we’ll highlight events to help you craft the perfect weekend plans. With the Fourth of July approaching, there are plenty of events in Evanston and Chicago...

I have never been a great fan of boxing, but for me and many others around the world,  an hour of boxing once a year, especially what is advertised as the “Fight of the Century,” is always entertaining....

On Nov. 25, 1783, the defeated redcoats boarded the last ship out of New York City. Turns out the preceding eight years were nothing but a financial burden on the crown as Britain didn’t need a war to...

When I applied for the Daily's columnist position this summer, I sensed the frenzy of the upcoming presidential election, but I thought I could avoid polarizing political commentary. With Election Day...