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Renderings of Northwestern University's new $850M Ryan Field unveiled
As construction cranes swung over the space where Ryan Field used to stand, renderings of the new stadium at Northwestern University were unveiled on Monday.
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Renderings of Northwestern University's Ryan Field unveiled
As construction cranes swung over the space where Ryan Field used to stand, new renderings of the site were released on Monday, revealing new details about its rebuild. NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Man found guilty in fatal 2018 shooting of Northwestern Ph.D. student
A Chicago man was found guilty of first-degree murder Thursday in the 2018 slaying of a Northwestern University doctoral student who had moved to the area only hours earlier.
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Jury deliberation begins in trial against alleged killer of Northwestern Ph.D. student in 2018
Jury deliberation began Thursday in the trial against the alleged killer of a Northwestern University Ph.D. student in 2018. NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.
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Illinois colleges shine in U.S. News 2025 ‘Best Colleges' ranking
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.
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2 Illinois schools land in Top 25 ‘Best Colleges' for 2025, with 1 making top 10
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.
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Cubs announce reconfigured field for Northwestern game at Wrigley to avoid last year's strange design
The Northwestern Wildcats will return to Wrigley Field this fall for two games at the Friendly Confines, but things will look a little different. The Cubs announced on Wednesday that they’ve reconfigured the field so that each team will have a sideline of its own. Last year, the team’s shared a sideline that spanned across left and center field....
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Former AG Lynch recommends that Northwestern enhance hazing prevention training
A team of investigators led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch recommended Northwestern enhance its hazing prevention training in the wake of a scandal that rocked the school’s athletic department. Though the report released Thursday by the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP stated “the results of our review have been largely positive,” investigators found room...
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Man receives kidney transplant while fully awake, Northwestern doctors say
In what could be a breakthrough surgery for patients at risk of complications from anesthesia, a man has undergone a kidney transplant while awake. Charlie Wojciechowski explains how the procedure worked, and how quickly the patient was able to return home.
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Northwestern officially breaks ground on new Wildcats football stadium
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern held a formal groundbreaking on Monday for a new Ryan Field on the site of the demolished football stadium. The new Ryan Field is part of a $480 million donation from the family of Patrick and Shirley Ryan that was the largest in school history. Some of that money is funding academic ventures. The school…
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Exclusive: Northwestern AD Dr. Derrick Gragg Looks Back On Hazing Scandal, Recaps Successful Year For Wildcats Athletics
NBC Chicago’s Mike Berman sat down with NU Athletic Director Dr. Derrick Gragg for an exclusive interview, discussing a 12 month period that includes an investigation into hazing, department-wide changes and unprecedented success between the lines
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Northwestern University President testifies on antisemitism at Capitol Hill
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.
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Rutgers, Northwestern defend deals with student protesters: ‘We had to get the encampment down'
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...
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Northwestern threatens disciplinary action after Israeli, American flags vandalized
The flags, along with signs and banners, had been placed on Deering Meadow, where a pro-Palestinian encampment stood for five days before organizers reached an agreement with university administration.
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Jewish students file lawsuit against Northwestern University following settlement with protesters
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.
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Pro-Palestinian protests, encampment at Northwestern University continues
A pro-Palestinian protest and encampment at Northwestern University continued on Friday, with students calling for the university’s divestment from Israel, NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.
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Protesters set up tent encampment on Northwestern University campus
Hundreds joined an Israel-Hamas war protest on Northwestern University’s campus Thursday, setting up an encampment described by demonstrators as an “occupation,” which led to some tense moments between authorities and students, NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.
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Judge allows former coach Pat Fitzgerald's lawsuit against Northwestern to continue
A judge has denied Northwestern’s motion to dismiss former coach Pat Fitzgerald’s $130 million lawsuit against the school claiming he was wrongly fired in the wake of a hazing scandal. Cook County Circuit Judge Daniel J. Kubasiak ruled Tuesday that Fitzgerald made a strong enough argument to keep the case going. A trial is set for April 2025. Fitzgerald was...
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Demolition of Ryan Field underway in Evanston
The demolition of Northwestern University’s Ryan Field is underway in Evanston, NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.
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Charges dropped against Northwestern students over parody newspaper protesting war in Gaza
The students’ parody newspaper, which they placed on top of hundreds of copies of The Daily Northwestern, criticized the university’s response to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.