Northwestern’s Jewish Voice for Peace chapter hosted a Passover Seder centered on the group’s mission of collective liberation in Deering Library Thursday evening. — Reported by Emily Dissanayake dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/03/l...

Luna’s Pub & Grill offers classic bar food with a twist for a good sit-down dinner on the NU campus. — Written by Isabella Kunc https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/02/ae/open-tab-lunas-pub-grill-offers-twist-on-classics-with-decent-food/

“You, Me & Tuscany” stars Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page discuss the upcoming romantic comedy with the producer and director at a Tuesday roundtable. — Written by Gabe Hawkins https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/03/ae/you-me-tuscany-stars-producer-director-discuss-the-upcoming-romantic-comedy/

The Evanston Reparations Committee voted 4-1 to recommend a tax on Delta-8 THC products to City Council. — Reported by @BethkeTia https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/03/city/reparations-committee-passes-recommendation-to-establish-delta-8-tax/

The Asian Pop-Up Cinema festival brought drama, comedy and adventure to Evanston during a double screening at One Rotary Center on Wednesday afternoon. — Reported by @AllisonRKuester https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/03/city/asian-pop-up-cinema-festival-holds-double-feature-in-evanston/

New Yolktown opened in early March and is quickly becoming a go-to for students and residents looking to grab a quick bite to eat. — Reported by @AllisonRKuester https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/02/city/new-yolktown-hatches-a-new-chapter-for-evanston-breakfast/

Reel Thoughts: “How to Get to Heaven from Belfast” is a must-watch thriller-comedy that takes on more than the average mystery. — Written by Kate Pollot http://ow.ly/kYk930sUN7J

Liner Notes: From overstimulating club tracks to St. Louis memories that shaped her identity, Slayyyter’s third studio album truly makes her the “WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA.” — Written by Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez http://ow.ly/zmOt30sUN7I

Amazon Prime’s new thriller “Pretty Lethal” gives ballet mainstream recognition and stars all-female leads. However, the movie’s poor writing and lack of depth prevent it from reaching its full potential. — Written by Alden Farrow http://ow.ly/oS6p30sUN7H

Illinois Democrats are zeroing in on affordability in the state’s 2025-26 legislative session. Here are some of the bills they are proposing. — Reported by Max Turetzky http://ow.ly/2C9C30sUN77

Illinois Democrats are zeroing in on affordability in the state’s 2025-26 legislative session. Here are some of the bills they are proposing. — Reported by Max Turetzky http://ow.ly/2n0I30sUN7G

The Northwestern Network for Collaborative Intelligence announced a five-member leadership team to spearhead artificial intelligence research and innovation Wednesday. — Reported by Summer Hu http://ow.ly/vbfr30sUN7F

BTS’s new album isn’t bad, but it wasn’t worth the four-year wait. “ARIRANG” suffers from repetitive choruses, dull filler material and grating vocal effects. — Written by Navya Singh http://ow.ly/H2uQ30sUN7E

This year’s 30-person Alternative Spring Break cohort engaged in hands-on service and community-based work while forming connections across Chicago. — Reported by @annietongyujiang.bsky.social http://ow.ly/g7Wg30sUN7C

Downtown Evanston’s Fountain Square will be partially “fenced off and temporarily inaccessible” during construction on the south plaza beginning in early April. No plans have been announced for fountain repairs. — Reported by Chris Kim http://ow.ly/BXlc30sUN7B

Some viewers of Hulu’s biographical drama “Love Story” — including Northwestern students — are emulating Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s signature style. https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/31/ae/love-story-reshapes-fashion-trends-popularizing-carolyn-bessette-kennedy-core/

RAYE’s new album “THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.” is an album rife with unique elements, genre fluidity and impactful features. https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/31/ae/liner-notes-rayes-album-this-music-may-contain-hope-blends-relatability-optimism/

Reel Thoughts: “Project Hail Mary” strikes the perfect balance between an intense sci-fi feature and a lighthearted feel-good flick. Simply put, it’s just plain fun. https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/31/ae/reel-thoughts-project-hail-mary-brings-wholesome-fun-back-to-sci-fi/

After an up-and-down road trip, Northwestern bounced back with a big win over Valparaiso. NU’s offense surged with eight extra-base hits. — Reported by Charlie Perlman https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/31/sports/baseball-multi-home-run-day-propels-northwestern-to-13-9-win-over-valparaiso/

Evanston state and federal officials have vocally opposed the war in Iran since the conflict’s start in late February. — Reported by Tia Bethke https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/31/city/illinois-officials-criticize-war-in-iran-urge-congress-to-act/

With his victory in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, Mayor Daniel Biss seems likely to leave for Washington next year. Evanston will need to decide who will fill his shoes. — Reported by Max Turetzky dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/31/c...

Qatar Foundation Student Housing, including Northwestern students, returned to Education City following another evacuation. — Reported by Summer Hu and Ruixin Zhang https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/01/campus/nu-q-students-in-qatar-foundation-housing-return-to-education-city-after-evacuation/

Carla Berube was introduced Tuesday as Northwestern’s seventh women’s basketball coach in program history at Welsh-Ryan Arena. — Reported by Charlie Perlman and Yoni Zacks https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/31/sports/womens-basketball-carla-berube-looks-to-define-an-era-of-success/

Some students encountered long wait times and ICE agents at airports over Spring Break. Others did not. — Reported by Thomas Hurley and @edwardsimoncruz.bsky.social https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/01/lateststories/students-see-inconsistent-wait-times-ice-presence-at-airports-over-spring-break/

Skokie school board member Bushra Amiwala and State Rep. Hoan Huynh (D-Chicago) did not fulfill commitments to exit the 9th District primary if they had little to no chance of victory, records show. — Reported by @ryaninevanston.bsky.social and Max Turetzky dailynorthwestern.com/2026/04/01/c...

A federal judge ruled Friday that a lawsuit against Evanston’s reparations program will be allowed to proceed. — Reported by Sophie Baker dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/31/c...

Thousands gathered at Dawes Park for Evanston’s ‘No Kings’ rally Saturday, signs at the ready as they marched by the lakefront. — Reported by Yong-Yu Huang dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/29/c...

Northwestern’s admissions rate remained around 7% for its Class of 2030. The incoming class will consist of around 2,100 students selected from a pool of over 54,000 applications. — Reported by Desiree Luo dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/25/l...

On Tuesday night, Mayor Daniel Biss, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Winnetka environmentalist Patrick Hanley secured Democratic nominations for the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate and Illinois State Senate, respectively. — Photos by Ina Choe, Rainee Li, Ruixin Zhang and Emily Dissanayake

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton leads the Democratic primary race over nine other candidates to succeed outgoing U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). — Reported by Wallis Rogin dailynorthwestern.com/2026/03/17/c...

Good morning, Evanston, and happy Primary Election Day. I'm Ryan, @ryaninevanston.bsky.social, and I'll be keeping you updated on what our reporters are hearing from the ground about #IL09. This morning, we published a bunch of pre-coverage to get you prepared. Breaking that down: 🧵

Federal agents were seen in Park Ridge on Monday at around 1.07 p.m., according to an ICIRR alert at 1:59 p.m. The agents were traveling east on Oakton Street at the Northwest Highway in a black Nissan Pathfinder and black Dodge Ram, the alert read.

Evanston residents gathered at Robert Crown Community Center Wednesday night to brainstorm the future of three city-owned properties during a Putting Assets to Work community meeting. — Reported by Yong-Yu Huang

In the second independent poll of the Democratic primary race to represent Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, about 22% of respondents remain undecided. Breaking down its results hints at which voters are still up for grabs. — Reported by @ryaninevanston.bsky.social

Actor Sarah Jessica Parker will address Northwestern’s Class of 2026 at this year's commencement, according to a Tuesday University news release. — Reported by Emily Lichty and Nineth Kaniesko-Koso

The Daily sat down with Ryan McComb, an ETHS sophomore and the creator of IL9.org, a website dedicated to predicting the outcome of the historic race to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston). — Reported by Jack Baker

Over the past two years, drug overdoses in the U.S. have seen a record decline, but a research team led by Northwestern scientists found that progress is starting to slow through their National Overdose Death Pulse. — Reported by Allie Deutsch

City Council approved the scope of services document for Evanston’s zoning update at its Monday meeting. — Reported by Sophie Baker

The Evanston Police Department is investigating at least two reports of antisemitic vandalism around the city, including “swastika graffiti” on a viaduct beneath CTA Purple Line tracks on Davis Street, according to EPD Cmdr. Chelsea Brown. — Reported by Jack Baker

District 65 Chief Financial Officer, Tamara Mitchell, is stepping down at the end of the 2025-26 school year, a district spokesperson confirmed Thursday. Mitchell will step down as the district aims to reduce spending by $10 to $15 million through Phase 3 of its Structural Deficit Reduction Plan.

The Oasis Project, a 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. day school for young adults with disabilities, is planning to open its doors at the Dr. Jorge and Luz Maria Prieto Community Center in mid-2026. — Reported by Wallis Rogin and Meryl Li

McCormick senior Anita Bassey was named a Schwarzman Scholar, selected from the largest applicant pool in program history. — Reported by Sarah Park

Two days after the announcement that Evanston Public Library’s executive library director would resign, Board President Tracy Fulce also announced she does not intend to return to her role, as of now. — Reported by Regan Huizenga

Northwestern University and Evanston Police Departments identified and arrested a suspect in the investigation into antisemitic graffiti, according to a University spokesperson. — Reported by @aknewsom.bsky.social

Weinberg junior Gauri Adarsh and Medill junior John Sisco won this week’s election for Associated Student Government presidency. — Reported by Josh Singer

EPD is investigating alleged vandalism involving antisemetic hate symbols on a park bench near Clark Street Beach, according to an EPD spokesperson. The symbols closely resemble those found on campus this month. — Reported by Jack Baker

Northwestern’s Asian student organizations came together to host the annual Lunar New Year event featuring cultural activities and a Chinese lion-dancing performance Saturday evening. — Reported by Ruixin Zhang

The Jewish Theater Ensemble’s production of “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” brought a unique blend of historical background and modern elements to life in Norris’ McCormick Auditorium Friday and Saturday. — Written by Thomas Hurley

Evanston property owners are wary of proposed changes to the “Vacation Rentals” ordinance, which City Council is set to consider at its Feb. 9 meeting. — Reported by Wallis Rogin

Northwestern is investigating “despicable and hateful graffiti” found on signs around campus Feb. 1, according to a University spokesperson. — Reported by @aknewsom.bsky.social and Taariq Ahmed