EVANSTON, Ill. — Pro-Palestinian demonstrator's tents have come down at Northwestern University, following an agreement that was reached on Monday, but another controversy is surfacing.  Critics are now condemning the school's deal with student protestors that led to the removal of the encampment.  "I think we all deserve to feel safe on campus and it robs us a little of our human dignity, to feel like we can’t walk down the street and feel completely unapologetically ourselves," MBA student Susan Radov said.  "I think the agreement was we ..read more

EVANSTON, Ill. — Officials from Northwestern University reached an agreement with pro-Palestinian demonstrators on Monday afternoon following a days-long protest and tent encampment at the university's Evanston campus. The agreement requires the removal of all tents and unapproved loudspeakers from the Deering Meadow and states that all demonstrators must comply with university policies. In exchange, the university will allow peaceful demonstrations to continue on the meadow through June 1, which marks the end of spring quarter classes. University officials had previously said that the en ..read more

EVANSTON, Ill. — Monday marks the fifth day of the student-led pro-Palestinian protest and encampment at Northwestern University, which has now attracted counter-protesters showing their support for Israel. As hundreds of students, staff and community members continue to take over the school's Deering Meadow, the student-led demonstration is demanding university leaders to stop backing Israel. Arrests roil campuses nationwide ahead of graduation as protesters demand Israel ties be cut On Sunday, demonstrators opposing the war in Gaza were met by counter-protesters rallying against Hamas and ca ..read more

EVANSTON, Ill. — If you placed the terms "cupola" and "English rose garden" into the keywords menu on a search of homes for sale, you probably wouldn't find too many listings, at least not in the Chicagoland area. But you would find at least one right now. It's an estate you might be more likely to find in Old England, but it's currently for sale in Chicago's north suburbs. The property at 1233 Crain Street in Evanston, listed for sale since October, features both a cupola and an English rose garden. The current listing price? $2.85 million. There's obviously a reason for that hefty price tag ..read more

EVANSTON, Ill. — Students at Northwestern University are on their third day protesting Israel's war on Gaza with hundreds of camps positioned across Deering Meadow on the school's Evanston campus. Protests also took place at the University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus. Demonstrators called on university leaders and listed their three demands - divest and cut ties with Israeli institutions; disclose and be transparent about university investments in weapons manufacturers; to repair the injustices it perpetuates, such as committing to a program of reparations for Palestinians.  T ..read more

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Students at Northwestern University are the latest to join the nationwide university protests against Israel's bombardment of Gaza going into their second day of encampment on the Evanston campus. Organizers say Northwestern's administration has been trying to silence the students and faculty who have been speaking out against Israel's war on Gaza. Their response is the "Free Gaza Liberation Zone." SkyCam9 was over the scene at Deering Meadow where Northwestern police were seen taking down camps set up by students. Students were seen forming a human chain as a struggle with p ..read more

CHICAGO — Attorneys representing a group of former Northwestern University football players who filed hazing lawsuits against the school have been granted a request to consolidate the their cases with former head football coach Pat Fitzgerald’s lawsuit against Northwestern for discovery purposes.  According to a spokesperson for Salvi, Schostok and Pritchard Law Firm, attorneys representing the former athletes filed a motion to consolidate the cases with former head football coach Pat Fitzgerald’s breach of contract and defamation lawsuit against Northwestern, with the motion being grante ..read more

CHICAGO — City of Evanston and Northwestern University officials argued in court Wednesday against an organization opposed to Evanston's vote to re-zone the new Ryan Field for commercial use, with the presiding judge deciding a ruling will come another day in the future. A Cook County judge heard arguments for nearly two hours where attorneys for the City of Evanston and Northwestern argued to dismiss three out of four claims laid out in a lawsuit filed by Evanston residents and a non-profit organization called "The Most Livable City Association,' or MLCA for short. OJ Simpson has been cremate ..read more

EVANSTON, Ill. — A North Chicago man accused of sexually assaulting a woman near Northwestern’s Evanston campus is now facing a felony charge. According to Evanston police, 26-year-old Carlos Scott has been charged with 1 felony count of criminal sexual abuse by force. Authorities say the charge stems from Scott’s alleged role in the sexual assault of a 20-year-old woman in late February. Police say it allegedly unfolded at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the 800 block of Noyes Street in Evanston, less than a mile from Northwestern’s campus ..read more

EVANSTON, Ill. — A citywide ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products goes into effect in Evanston on Monday.  Ordinance 74-O-23, which takes effect, on Monday, April 1, establishes that retailers can not sell, offer for sale, display, market, or advertise any flavored tobacco product, including menthol, within the city's limits ..read more