Several Illinois and midwestern colleges and universities landed in U.S. News & World Report’s newest ranking of “Best Colleges” for 2025, with many moving up spots on the prestigious list.

In an interview with Michael Allen, associate professor of history at Northwestern University, he explains that historically, running mates balanced regional and political dynamics within a party.

Northwestern Medicine-Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and Rush University Medical Center Chicago were just were named among the 20 best hospitals in the country according to a new list from U.S. News and World Report.

Chicago philanthropist Ann Lurie has passed away at the age of 79, Northwestern University confirmed on Monday.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus talks about going day drinking with Seth, giving the Northwestern University commencement speech the year after Obama and landing a spot on the SNL cast before graduating college.

Northwestern University President Michael Schill testified on antisemitism on college campuses at Capitol Hill on Thursday as the Anti-Defamation League reiterated calls for his resignation, NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.

The presidents of Northwestern and Rutgers universities have come to Capitol Hill to defend their decisions to end pro-Palestinian encampments through negotiations rather than police force. The school leaders told members of a House committee on Thursday that they were able to defuse the danger without ceding ground to protesters. The university presidents were testifying as part of a series...

Northwestern University Law Professor Deborah Tuerkheimer, a former assistant district attorney in Manhattan, said a host of factors play into why sex crime cases lead to reduced charges or don’t result in a conviction, including how thoroughly they are investigated and prosecuted.

As tensions about the war in Gaza simmer across the country, Chicago has seen new cases of antisemitism from hate-filled flyers on the city’s Far North Side to Israeli flags spray-painted on the campus of Northwestern University.

Several Jewish students at Northwestern University have filed a lawsuit against the school after a settlement was reached between the school and pro-Palestinian protesters that had set up an encampment. NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter reports.