Sarah Jessica Parker will be Northwestern University's 2026 commencement speaker
Actor and producer Sarah Jessica Parker will be Northwestern University's commencement speaker for the class of 2026.
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Actor and producer Sarah Jessica Parker will be Northwestern University's commencement speaker for the class of 2026.
The Northwestern Presidential Search Committee held 15 listening sessions with the university community this winter.
The Northwestern Presidential Search Committee held 15 listening sessions with the university community this winter.
Northwestern, which led second-ranked Michigan by 16 points at home before losing 87-75 on Wednesday, was up eight on the Huskers in the first half.
During Super Bowl LX, there were a lot of celebrity cameos, plenty of tech companies, and even a spot for prostate-specific antigen testing for men. Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management marketing professor Tim Calkins joins Dana Kozlov and Audrina Sinclair with a recap.
Six players made 3s for Illinois, which shot 17 of 38 from behind the arc and had just two turnovers.
The Northwestern Wildcats won't play in their new $862 million football stadium until their third home game of the 2026 season, when they'll host their Big Ten home opener at the new Ryan Field on Oct. 2.
Hannes Steinbach, Zoom Diallo and Wesley Yates III combined for 65 points as Washington beat Northwestern 76-62 on Saturday.
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are calling for Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss to testify before Congress over the city's response to Gaza protests at Northwestern University in 2024.
Events are planned around Chicagoland honoring Dr. King’s legacy, including the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s MLK Breakfast, which is part of the organization’s 37th annual MLK Commemoration Weekend program.
Tre Singleton added 14 points as the Wildcats dropped their fifth straight.
Kylan Boswell had 13 points and six assists for Illinois, which used its superior size to outscore Northwestern 34-18 in the paint.
Joining Dana Kozlov to talk about the legality of what has happened in the past two days in Venezuela is Karen Alter, an international relations professor at Northwestern University.
Former Oregon and Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly has been hired as Northwestern's offensive coordinator.
Fitzgerald, 50, replaces Jonathan Smith, who was fired by the university Sunday after less than two years in East Lansing.
Northwestern University will pay $75 million to the federal government over the next three years to end an antisemitism investigation by the Trump administration and restore hundreds of millions of dollars in frozen funds.
Northwestern University professor Joel Mokyr was among three people awarded the Nobel Prize in economics on Monday for their research into technological progress and economic growth.
Incoming students at Northwestern University celebrated the start of their college experience on Wednesday with the traditional “March through the Arch” on campus in Evanston.
Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he is resigning, after a three-year tenure marked by campus protests and funding cuts from the Trump administration that prompted layoffs.
Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced his resignation on Thursday, following a string of controversies that have dogged the school for months, including a high-profile battle with the White House.
Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he is resigning, after a three-year tenure marked by campus protests and funding cuts from the Trump administration that prompted a hiring freeze and hundreds of layoffs.
Late Tuesday afternoon, an ambulance came and took Kraus away on a stretcher. Her family said she was alive and was going to the hospital.
Late Tuesday afternoon, an ambulance came and took Nina Kraus away on a stretcher after she was found in Evanston. Her family said she was alive and was going to the hospital. Noel Brennan reports.
A brand new Northwestern Medicine outpatient center is getting ready to open in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago
Late Tuesday afternoon, an ambulance came and took Kraus away on a stretcher. Her family said she was alive and was going to the hospital. Noel Brennan reports.
A group of South Side elementary school students ended Black History Month by staging and performing "Heroes of the Harlem Renaissance," doing everything from stage crew to starring in the production.
It's already been a historic season for the University of Chicago men's basketball team, and they still have one big goal out in front of them.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison.
A new Cook County program is working to remove one of the biggest barriers domestic violence survivors often face when seeking justice — simply getting to court.
A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison.
President Trump said he will give federal agencies six months to phase out their use of Anthropic's AI products.
The criminal civil rights case has also ensnared journalist Don Lemon.
Former President Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes in an opening statement before the House Oversight Committee in New York.
The Defense Department on Wednesday shot down a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone in southwest Texas, federal officials confirmed to CBS News.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Trader Joe's is opening a new location in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
It's already been a pretty historic season for the University of Chicago men's basketball team, as they reached #1 in the nation in the Division III rankings for just the second time in program history.
A group of South Side elementary school students ended Black History Month by staging and performing “Heroes of the Harlem Renaissance,” doing everything from building the sets to starring in the production.
Temperatures crash overnight with lows around 30.
NASA is hitting the reset button on its return to the moon. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman called the original timeline for the Artemis program to land on the moon too risky, so they will conduct more test flights first.
Legendary singer Neil Sedaka has died at age 86. Sedaka rose to fame in the early days of rock ‘n roll and later staged a major comeback in the 70s.
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to reduce flights at O'Hare International Airport, citing significant increases in scheduled flights.
A crash between a car and a CTA bus injured 20 people, two of them seriously, in Bronzeville Friday afternoon, according to sources at the Chicago Fire Department.
The celebration of life for Reverend Jesse Jackson continues with another visitation on Friday morning.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing a father and son following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago.
A group of South Side elementary school students ended Black History Month by staging and performing "Heroes of the Harlem Renaissance," doing everything from stage crew to starring in the production.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
A jury on Wednesday awarded $5.74 million in damages to a Chicago family who accused police of violating their civil rights in a botched raid of their home in 2018.
It's already been a historic season for the University of Chicago men's basketball team, and they still have one big goal out in front of them.
Ryan O'Reilly scored with 3:16 remaining and the Nashville Predators scored three times in the third period in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the teams' first game following the Olympic break.
Jerami Grant scored 27 points and the Portland Trail Blazers held on for a 121-112 victory over Chicago that sent the Bulls to their 11th straight loss.
Nearly five years after the Bears first announced their bid to buy the former Arlington International Racecourse with the aim of turning the site into a new stadium, the Illinois General Assembly will begin considering a bill to push the plan ahead.
The Hornetts handed the Bulls a 10th straight loss, matching their longest slide since January 2019.
A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing a father and son following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago.
Two men are charged with filing a false police report, claiming they were robbed of millions of dollars worth of jewelry.
Chicago police issued an alert Thursday about a rash of criminal sexual assaults that have happened on one block on Chicago's West Side, committed by a man who lures his victims by setting up dates through an escort app.
Chicago police issued a community alert Thursday about a string of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses on the city's North and Northwest sides.
