Northwestern University

The murder conviction of a former Northwestern University professor who was sentenced to decades in prison for killing a boyfriend has been overturned because he was not allowed to consult with his lawyer during an overnight recess. An Illinois Appeals Court panel on Friday overturned Wyndham Lathem’s 2021 first-degree murder conviction. The panel ruled 3-0 that Lathem’s right to counsel...

Maddie Zimmer and Ilse Tromp both had two goals and an assist in the first half and Northwestern beat Saint Joseph’s 5-0 in the championship match of the NCAA Division-I women’s field hockey tournament at Phyllis Ocker Field. It was the second championship for the second-seeded Wildcats (23-1-0), who have played for the title in four straight seasons. Northwestern beat...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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....

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...

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.

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…

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

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...