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Northwestern pool closed since July storm could reopen after Labor Day

Northwestern University's Norris Aquatics Center, shut down since July 27 storm flooding damaged its mechanical room, is expected to reopen soon after Labor Day according to an update on the university's recreation website.

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Two fencers in white jackets and protective masks square off indoors.

Northwestern fencing signs four recruits, eyes repeat CCFC title

Northwestern fencing signed four high school recruits in April, including epeeists Ana Beckman and Sophia Elston, as the No. 5 Wildcats prepare to defend the CCFC championship they won in February after a 33-4 season.

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Evanston police chief asks state's attorney to weigh charges against federal agents

Police Chief Schenita Stewart has formally asked the Cook County State's Attorney's Law Enforcement Review Unit for guidance on prosecuting three named U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents accused of beating, pepper-spraying and detaining Evanston residents during Operation Midway Blitz on Halloween 2025.

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Judge allows tuition inflation lawsuit against Northwestern to proceed

A federal judge denied Northwestern University's motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging the school conspired with 31 other elite universities to inflate tuition through early decision admissions, allowing the case to move to discovery.

Quadrel asks court to void $185,500 in Evanston housing fines

Evanston landlord Quadrel Realty Group is challenging $185,500 in city fines for failing to provide required affordable units at its 91-unit Hampton Parkway building, testing the city's ability to enforce its Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.

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'Kits, 'Cats and Kids Block Party returns Sept. 1

The free annual back-to-school block party returns Tuesday, Sept. 1, to ETHS's Lazier Field with marching bands, free food from C&W Market, local vendors, inflatables, and a community pep rally featuring city and school leaders.

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Northwestern astronomer helps find star stream beyond Milky Way

Northwestern University CIERA astrophysicist Tjitske Starkenburg co-authored a Nature study reporting the first globular cluster stellar stream ever found outside the Milky Way, a discovery that opens a new method for measuring dark matter in distant galaxies.

District 65 picks $80,000 search firm to find next superintendent

The Evanston/Skokie District 65 board voted 6-1 to hire Alma Advisory Group, the most expensive of three finalists, to lead its superintendent search, with community outreach starting in September and a new leader expected to start July 1, 2027.

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Ellie Nevel

Ellie Nevel

Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.

Ellie Nevel

Ellie Nevel

Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.

Ellie Nevel

Ellie Nevel

Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.

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