Evanston and Chicago-area residents crowded Central Street for the city’s annual Fourth of July parade Saturday, celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary. — Photos by Medill Cherubs https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/07/06/photo/captured-evanston-celebrates-fourth-of-july-with-annual-parade/

Stuck on what to wear for Dillo Day 2026? Check out The Daily’s Dillo Speedway outfit guide. — Written by Alex Ingvoldstad https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/07/ae/the-dailys-guide-to-dillo-speedway-fashion/

Ruiqi Chen (Medill ’20, ’20) took her pandemic pastime to the next level, winning the fourth season of “The Great American Baking Show,” released in May. — Reported by Eliza Martin https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/07/03/campus/a-taste-of-greatness-nu-alum-wins-the-great-american-baking-show/

In Opinion: “The power of being a perpetual flop is recognizing that failure is the most likely outcome,” writes Opinion Columnist David Sun. https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/07/01/opinion/perpetual-flop-world-building-and-setting-the-stage/

Federal agents were seen at Harlem Avenue and Devon Avenue in Chicago around 10:00 a.m., according to a 12:38 p.m. ICIRR alert. One person was taken, according to the alert. dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/09/t...

Reel Thoughts: Milly Alcock shines in the titular role, but “Supergirl” leaves a lot to be desired in just about every other regard. — Written by Isaac Peng https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/29/ae/reel-thoughts-supergirl-is-a-super-flop/

Q&A: Olivia Wilde discussed her new film “The Invite” ahead of its July Chicago release with The Daily, The Loyola Phoenix and The Chicago Maroon. — Reported by @gabejournalist https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/30/ae/qa-director-olivia-wilde-discusses-new-film-the-invite-ahead-of-release/

Despite the rain, food trucks and a screening of “Hamilton” drew Evanston families and friends to Ingraham Park for Food Truck Fest Friday evening. — Reported by @reganmichele215 https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/28/lateststories/food-truck-fest-draws-community-to-ingraham-park/

City Council postponed action on appointing new Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees members to fill vacancies. — Reported by @emmarichman_ https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/23/top-stories/city-council-delays-action-on-epl-board-vacancies/

The District 65 Board of Education will vote on a “mutual separation agreement” that, if approved, would end Superintendent Angel Turner’s tenure this month, according to a Thursday message to the D65 community. — Reported by Jack Baker dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/18/t...

The Department of Justice announced its intention to join a lawsuit challenging Evanston’s reparations program Tuesday. — Reported by Jack Baker and Sophie Baker dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/16/t...

As about 150,000 Illinois residents face losing SNAP benefits due to work requirement changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Chicago-area food pantries and advocacy organizations are preparing to expand their operations. — Reported by Emaily Dissanayake dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/16/t...

Reel Thoughts: Though there’s plenty of laughs to be had, “Scary Movie” is a frightening attempt to update the horror movie parody franchise for 2026. — Written by Miguel Tsang dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/15/a...

And just like that, Northwestern’s Class of 2026 was honored at the University’s 168th Commencement ceremony, featuring remarks from “Sex and the City” star Sarah Jessica Parker focused on embracing individuality, curiosity and the golden rule. dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/15/t...

Actor Sarah Jessica Parker, who will deliver the commencement address to Northwestern’s Class of 2026 Sunday, spoke with The Daily about the importance of the arts and what to expect from her speech. — Reported by Desiree Luo dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/13/t...

The Chicago Tap Theatre’s premiere of “Saturn Returns” brought lively tap dancing to Chicago’s Edge Theater Thursday night. — Reported by @reganmichele215 https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/12/ae/chicago-tap-theatre-premieres-lively-performance-tells-story-of-aging/

The Daily spoke with this year’s recipients of the Morton Schapiro Distinguished Secondary School Teacher Awards about their teaching philosophies, passions and memories of the Northwestern students who nominated them. — Reported by Taariq Ahmed dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/12/c...

As Northwestern prepares to host its 168th Commencement ceremony, meet this year's four honorary degree recipients. — Reported by George Koutrouvelis dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/12/c...

McCormick Prof. Ian Horswill was chosen as the next Faculty Senate president-elect at the Senate’s Wednesday meeting. — Reported by Summer Hu https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/09/campus/mccormick-prof-ian-horswill-chosen-as-next-faculty-senate-president-elect/

ETHS will reopen Wednesday after a ransomware attack closed its campus for two days, the district announced Monday evening. — Reported by Jack Baker https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/09/city/eths-to-reopen-wednesday-following-ransomware-attack-as-d202-board-reviews-preliminary-budget/

Welcome to the 2026 Graduation Issue! This special issue provides a space for graduating Daily staffers to reflect on their time in the newsroom and at Northwestern, just in time for graduation. apps.dailynorthwestern.com/graduation20...

A ransomware attack has targeted ETHS, Superintendent Marcus Campbell announced Sunday. All on-campus activities, including Summer School classes, have been cancelled through Tuesday. — Reported by Jack Baker dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/07/c...

Take a look at President-elect Mung Chiang’s journey before arriving at Northwestern, from studying at Stanford University, to teaching at Princeton University, to becoming president of Purdue University. — Reported by Nineth Kanieski Koso dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/05/c...

Jewish Voice for Peace hosted a presentation by Weinberg senior Evgeny Stolyarov on his experience in 2024 with the Center for Jewish Nonviolence in the Palestinian village Umm al-Khair on Tuesday. — Reported by @lucaskubovchik.bsky.social and Carmen Gaskin dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/05/c...

Reel Thoughts: “Pressure” highlights the unsung heroes of World War II, but its subject matter isn’t quite fit to be movie material. — Written by Isaac Peng https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/05/ae/reel-thoughts-dont-feel-pressured-to-see-pressure/

The Daily spoke with director Adam Rehmeier about his upcoming film “Carolina Caroline,” which releases in theaters Friday. — Reported by Bianca Dishmon dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/05/a...

Federal agents were seen in Morton Grove at the intersection of Emerson Street and Sayre Avenue around 8:30 a.m., according to a 10:18 a.m. ICIRR alert. One person was reported to have been pulled out of their car and taken by the agents, the alert read. dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/09/t...

J’ouvert, pronounced Joo-vay, is a traditional Caribbean celebration that marks the start of Carnival, a street festival honoring the heritage and culture of the Caribbean. Northwestern’s CaribNation celebrated the event Saturday. — Reported by Isabella Mason dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/02/u...

In Opinion: “Soon-to-be-president Mung Chiang, do you believe that only you are allowed to be a success story for Asians in American academia?” writes Opinion Columnist Rainee Li. https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/06/01/lateststories/threads-of-a-typhoon-is-mung-chiang-enough/

More than 70 vendors lined Sherman Avenue on Saturday for the sixth annual Umbrella Arts Festival, a celebration of Asian American history, culture and art hosted by Evanston ASPA. — Reported by @yongyuhuang.bsky.social dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/31/c...

More than 70 vendors lined Sherman Avenue on Saturday for the sixth annual Umbrella Arts Festival, a celebration of Asian American history, culture and art hosted by Evanston ASPA. — Reported by Yong-Yu Huang dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/31/c...

Continuing its search for a permanent executive director, the Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees discussed and revised a request for proposal for a search firm at its special meeting Friday. — Reported by Regan Huizenga dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/31/c...

An Israel Defense Forces reservist debated with students about the Israel-Hamas war at The Arch on Friday, organized by the Coalition Against Antisemitism at Northwestern and the Chicago Jewish Alliance. — Reported by Taariq Ahmed, Summer Hu and Yhonatan Yehudai dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/30/l...

After a nearly five-hour Associated Student Government “Funding Senate,” clubs left with mixed success securing portions of $60,000 in additional funding through the Student Activities Finance Committee appeals process. — Reported by Taariq Ahmed dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/29/c...

As Evanston turns to residents for input on what to do with valuable underutilized buildings through the Putting Assets to Work initiative, a new city-run website has produced a hodgepodge of competing visions for those properties. — Reported by Max Turetzky dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/29/c...

Madison Taylor has won the 2026 Tewaaraton Award. After winning her second national title, Taylor caps off her collegiate career with lacrosse’s top individual award. — Reported by Jonah McClure dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/28/s...

Patty Marfise-Patt, a current ceramics instructor, finds joy in introducing beginners to the craft at ARTica. — Reported by Yumi Tallud https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/27/campus/behind-the-wheel-meet-the-ceramicist-who-teaches-one-of-northwesterns-most-exclusive-classes/

Mayor Daniel Biss spoke in solidarity with unionized Starbucks baristas at a Tuesday night news conference. — Reported by Max Turetzky https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/27/city/biss-backs-baristas-in-starbucks-labor-dispute-alleges-truly-abusive-behavior/

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The city and American Legion Post 42 marked Memorial Day with a wreath-laying ceremony and a three-volley salute at Fountain Square. Elected officials, veterans and residents gathered to pay respects to fallen service members. — Reported by Max Turetzky dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/26/c...

Evanston residents, advocates and politicians have joined the effort to repeal Illinois’ 2015 anti-BDS law, which divests state public pension funds from companies that boycott Israel. — Reported by Noelle Cabrera dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/26/c...

Purdue President Mung Chiang has an electrical and computer engineering background. As he steps into his role as the next Northwestern president, STEM faculty at NU expressed optimism and cautioned about what his expertise could bring. — Reported by Ashley Wei dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/26/l...

Capping off a magic season with its ninth national title, Northwestern lacrosse notched a 14-11 victory over North Carolina on home turf. — Reported by @yongyuhuang.bsky.social and Avantika Singh dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/24/l...

Jesús Eugenio Castro, residente de Evanston, fue detenido por el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas en una cita el lunes en la Oficina de campo de ICE en Chicago, según su familia y organizadores comunitarios. – Reportado por Marisa Guerra Echeverría dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/24/e...

Evanston resident Jesús Eugenio Castro was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday during an immigration check-in at the ICE Chicago Field Office, according to his family and community organizers. – Reported by Marisa Guerra Echeverria dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/24/c...

Northwestern defeated North Carolina 14-11 to regain its first NCAA National Championship since 2023. Freshman attacker Gabriella McCollester led the Wildcats’ scoring, with a career-high four goals. — Reported by Charlie Perlman and Isaiah Steinberg dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/24/s...

Northwestern lacrosse defeated Johns Hopkins 16-11 in the NCAA Tournament Semifinals, setting the ’Cats on a collision course with reigning champion North Carolina on Sunday at 11 a.m. at Martin Stadium. — Reported by Yoni Zacks and @isaiahsteinberg.bsky.social dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/22/s...

Guzman y Gomez on Sherman Avenue shuttered its doors for good Thursday night following the company’s announcement that the chain is ceasing operations in the U.S. — Reported by Tia Bethke dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/22/l...

Just days before the case was set to go to trial, a federal prosecutor announced Thursday that he would drop the charges against the remaining members of the so-called “Broadview Six.” — Reported by Sophie Baker dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/22/c...

Residents gathered in a local art studio to share soup and support Evanston ASPA at a Thursday dinner hosted by community group Souper Simple. — Reported by Allison Kuester dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/22/l...