Former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald reached a $130 million settlement with the University in a wrongful termination lawsuit, ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported Thursday. In July 2023, ...

The Evanston Fire Department was dispatched to Lighthouse Beach for the full water rescue of a 17-year-old boy who went underwater at the north side of the beach’s break wall Wednesday night ...

Following a comprehensive review process by the Higher Learning Commission this spring, Northwestern’s accreditation has been renewed for the next decade, the University announced in a Wednesday ...

Matthew Abitbol opened a specialty footwear store in downtown Evanston just before the COVID-19 pandemic closed the world down. “We would chase down a single sale,” said Abitbol, the owner of ...

Open Communities, an Evanston-based nonprofit advocating for fair housing, has filed a federal lawsuit against nationwide property management company Harbor Group Management. The lawsuit alleges ...

Wilmette-based nonprofit Haven Youth and Family Services offers nearby areas a variety of services promoting mental health and wellness, such as clinical services, a crisis intervention housing ...

Emmanuel “Manny” Jesus Cabrera, entrepreneur and founder of Chicago-based fashion brand Gente Fina, originally wanted to be a truck driver. But, Cabrera said fashion was his calling. Growing ...

Content Warning: This story mentions explicit sexual content, pedophilia, child abuse and violence. Ethel Cain, the stage name of singer Hayden Silas Anhedönia, released the experimental, drone ...

A playful remark sparked the name for a used book offshoot of Evanston’s beloved bookstore. “You already have Bookends & Beginnings. Why don’t you call it Middles?” store owner Nina ...

Northwestern’s first entertainment consulting club StageStrat debuted this quarter to provide students with real-world, hands-on consulting experience at the intersection of art and business ...

While some may only remember their first pet’s name, former Wilmette Pet Center employee Alexander Dowd remembers how his first pet changed the trajectory of his life. Newly responsible for a ...