Recent ETHS alumna Eva Hansen reflected on her time as the student representative to the District 202 Board of Education. — Reported by Claire Coffey dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/20/c...

As President-elect Mung Chiang prepares to begin his tenure at Northwestern on July 1, interim President Henry Bienen and former Presidents Michael Schill and Morton Schapiro reflected on their time leading NU. — Reported by @desiree_luo dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/20/c...

Faculty expressed a range of reactions from hope to concern following the Monday announcement of Purdue President Mung Chiang as Northwestern’s 18th president. — Reported by Summer Hu and Andrew Hunt dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/20/t...

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education elected Nichole Pinkard to be board president and Chris Van Nostrand to be vice president during its Monday meeting. — Reported by Emma Russell and Allison Kuester dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/19/c...

Hours after the Board of Trustees announced Purdue President Mung Chiang as Northwestern’s 18th president, The Daily sat down with Chiang for an interview in Allison Dining Commons. — Reported by Desiree Luo dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/19/t...

Classicist and author Mary Beard spoke about everyday life in ancient times and classics at the Chicago Humanities Festival in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Sunday morning. — Reported by Lydia Park https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/17/lateststories/chicago-humanities-festival/

Purdue University President Mung Chiang will become Northwestern’s 18th president on July 1, NU’s Board of Trustees announced Monday. — Reported by Desiree Luo dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/18/t...

Northwestern, the reigning national champions, placed fourth at the regional championship. The team now qualifies for the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship Finals in Carlsbad, California, from May 22 to 27. — Reported by Avantika Singh dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/13/s...

Northwestern students, donors and administrators gathered outside Norris University Center for a Cohen Lawn Community Celebration with free refreshments and live music Wednesday. — Reported by Desiree Luo dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/14/c...

The Evanston Public Library’s AdHoc Search Committee approved two recommendations to be presented to the full board regarding the library’s executive director search at the committee’s Wednesday meeting. — Reported by Regan Huizenga dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/14/c...

After hours of deliberation, City Council passed the Strategic Housing Plan in a 7-2 vote during its Monday meeting. — Reported by Tia Bethke and Isabella Kunc dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/12/c...

Oscar-winning director and independent filmmaker Sean Baker will be the speaker for A&O Productions’ Spring Speaker Event, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon. — Reported by Bianca Dishmon dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/13/a...

NU alum and “Divergent” author Veronica Roth (Weinberg ’10) discussed her new dystopian fantasy novel and return to her first literary universe with The Daily. — Reported by Sydney Gaw dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/13/c...

Northwestern is in full bloom as ambitions come to fruition. As we approach the conclusion of the 2025-26 academic year, The Daily’s Spring Poll aimed to capture student voices and the NU experience. — Reported by Daily Northwestern Staff dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/13/t...

City officials, residents and activists gathered Monday at a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new affordable housing project in the 5th Ward. — Reported by Max Turetzky https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/12/city/after-years-of-opposition-city-breaks-ground-on-33-unit-affordable-housing-project/

Evanston’s Love Your Block grants were awarded to projects focused on exterior home improvement and neighborhood revitalization, specifically in Evanston’s 2nd, 5th, 8th and 9th Wards. — Reported by Regan Huizenga dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/11/c...

Northwestern’s Spoon chapter celebrated the release of their spring magazine with Spoonfest, bringing local vendors and student organizations to University Lawn on Friday. — Reported by Lydia Park dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/11/c...

Interim President Henry Bienen sat down Thursday with The Daily to discuss topics affecting Northwestern including NU-Q’s future, the federal agreement and where he hopes the next president will lead the University. — Reported by Desiree Luo dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/11/c...

Tiffany Day will be the headliner for The Burrow stage at the 54th Dillo Day, Mayfest Productions announced Friday evening. — Reported by Bianca Dishmon dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/08/a...

Northwestern’s National Pan-Hellenic Council hosted its second annual yard show on Cohen Lawn Wednesday evening with dance and step routines. — Reported by Ian Dodd https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/08/campus/nphc-yard-show-celebrates-black-greek-life-through-dance/

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/

As of Thursday mid-afternoon, Northwestern’s Canvas site is down after an alleged website breach by cybercrime group ShinyHunters. — Reported by Clara B. Freeth and Anavi Prakash dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/07/c...

Former Cluely Chief Marketing Officer Daniel Min led trivia night Wednesday in The Garage for an event hosted by Goodnotes and Homebrew. — Reported by Grace Shao https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/07/campus/former-cluely-cmo-daniel-min-hosts-trivia-night-at-the-garage/

The Finance and Budget Committee voted 8-0 Wednesday to recommend the West Evanston Tax Increment Financing District naturally expire in 2029. — Reported by Wallis Rogin https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/07/city/committee-recommends-letting-west-evanston-tif-naturally-expire/

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Following increased federal immigration enforcement activity in the fall, Illinois state lawmakers are taking steps to regulate where detention centers can operate. — Reported by Emily Dissanayake dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/06/c...

Susie Neilson (Medill ’15) and former Daily staffer Megan Fan Munce (Medill ’22, ‘22) won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize award for Explanatory Reporting. Medill Prof. Debbie Cenziper was honored as a finalist in Investigative Reporting. — Reported by Ruixin Zhang dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/05/c...

Students and faculty say AI use on problem sets in some classes has caused exams to be weighted more heavily. — Reported by Alex Ingvoldstad dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/05/c...

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education discussed alternative funding cuts at its Monday meeting. — Reported by Sophie Baker and Eliza Martin dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/05/c...

A crowd gathered at Kahn Pavillion on Sunday for the third annual SAGEfest hosted by Survivor Advocacy through Greek Engagement, an organization that advocates against sexual violence in Greek life. — Reported by Ruixin Zhang dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/03/c...

About 200 residents crowded the sidewalks at the corner of Green Bay Road and McCormick Boulevard on Friday afternoon as part of a May Day protest against billionaires and President Donald Trump. — Reported by Max Turetzky and Allison Kuester dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/04/c...

UChicago students from the club For Our Futures descended onto Northwestern’s campus Friday to protest the Onion Futures Act of 1958. Students offered passersby free onions in exchange for signing a petition to legalize onion futures. — Reported by Max Turetzky dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/04/c...

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will reinstate its middle school library program pending a school board vote, according to a Friday announcement from Superintendent Angel Turner. — Reported by Sophie Baker dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/01/c...

Palestinian artist Lana Lubany will open The Burrow stage at the 54th Dillo Day, marking a significant moment for MENA representation on campus. — Reported by Ereny Tanious https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/01/ae/palestinian-artist-lana-lubany-announced-as-opener-for-new-dillo-stage/

Faculty Senate President and political science Prof. Ian Hurd reflected on his tenure leading faculty and staff through a “tumultuous time” in a Q&A with The Daily. — Reported by Summer Hu dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/01/c...

The Illinois Accountability Commission sent its report on violence by federal immigration agents, including four active in Evanston on Halloween, to county and city officials, urging their investigation and prosecution. — Reported by @ryaninevanston.bsky.social dailynorthwestern.com/2026/05/01/c...

A 57-year-old man died in a reported construction accident at the worksite of the Ann McIlrath Drake Executive Center on Thursday, according to a news release from the Evanston Police Department. — Reported by Sophie Baker dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/30/c...

As graduation approaches, international students at Northwestern discuss the complexities of the OPT program to pursue jobs in the U.S. — Reported by Yong-Yu Huang dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/29/c...

Since Operation Midway Blitz, some Evanston churches have announced that their spaces could serve as sanctuaries for immigrants. — Reported by Allison Kuester dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/29/c...

Federal agents were seen near 5360 West Touhy Ave. in Skokie at around 10:34 a.m., according to an 11:09 a.m. ICIRR alert. Agents are still believed to remain in the area, according to ICIRR. dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/09/t...

DJ Fàájì will perform on For Members Only Stage at the 54th Dillo Day, the group announced Tuesday evening. — Reported by Bianca Dishmon dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/28/a...

Students packed Parkes Hall 122 for food, music and dancing at the Middle Eastern North African Students Association’s Taste of MENA event Saturday. — Reported by Desiree Luo https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/28/campus/taste-of-mena-celebrates-middle-eastern-north-african-cultures/

City Council unanimously voted to extend aid to displaced tenants of three Wesley Avenue apartment buildings at its Monday meeting. — Reported by Tia Bethke https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/28/city/city-council-votes-to-extend-aid-to-displaced-wesley-tenents/

With construction ongoing outside Deering Library, the University ended speculation, confirming that it is replacing chilled water valves. — Reported by Yihan Wang https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/28/campus/deering-meadow-construction-replacing-water-valves-draws-curiosity/

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Malcolm Todd will headline the 54th Dillo Day, Mayfest Productions announced Monday afternoon. — Reported by Bianca Dishmon dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/27/t...

To join the Evanston Running Club, you don’t need to be an athlete. You just need to be a morning person. Evanston residents have been gathering on Sundays to participate in the club’s 13-week training program. — Reported by Ruby Dowling dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/27/c...

Mapping Black Evanston hosted a “History Harvest” Saturday at ETHS, encouraging Black residents to share oral histories and digitize artifacts, documents and videotapes. — Reported by Jack Baker dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/27/c...

As overtime ended, graduate student midfielder Annabel Child scored Northwestern’s game-winner over Maryland in the Big Ten Championship. The Wildcats have won four straight Big Ten Tournament titles. — Reported by Jonah McClure and @isaiahsteinberg.bsky.social dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/27/t...

NU removed a banner criticizing Israel and Hillel two hours after Northwestern’s Jewish Voice for Peace put it up near The Arch on Monday. JVP members await NU officials' response on if they can reinstall it. — Reported by Emily Dissanayake and Desiree Luo dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/24/c...