Shannon Tyler

Dressed in a pink and blue wrestler’s costume with dramatic face paint, Chappell Roan came out swinging, literally, to a crowd of over 80,000 people ready to sing along to her most popular hits.  From Roan to Reneé Rapp, Kesha, Sexxy Redd, SZA and more, the women of Lollapalooza put on shows to remember, marking...

Just a day after closing out the IHG Hotels and Resorts stage at Lollapalooza, Hippo Campus treated fans to an official aftershow at Metro on Sunday night.  At midnight, the group came out on the stage at Metro Chicago to perform in an intimate space for fans, sharing their new sound and reminiscing on songs...

At approximately 3:55 p.m. today, Evanston Police Department responded to two shooting scenes — one in the 1700 block of Dempster Street and the other in the 1700 block of Dodge Avenue.  EPD posted on X that the scenes are both clear but through traffic at the locations are closed.  It also stated that it...

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Northwestern University and Evanston’s Only Daily News Source Since 1881

Northwestern University and Evanston’s Only Daily News Source Since 1881

As temperatures dropped and the first snow of the winter hit the ground this week, maintenance company Streetplus started its work in Evanston, cleaning downtown, Main Street and Howard Street. City Council approved a half-million dollar contract with Streetplus at its Sept. 12 meeting to provide enhanced cleaning, maintenance, landscaping and hospitality for the next...

Eleven years after immigrating to the United States, Hayde Flores opened her small business, Total Nutrition Belmont, in 2019. Flores uses an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, a tax processing number available for U.S. nonresidents, instead of a social security number. Because of that, she…

Every child born or adopted in Illinois after Dec. 31 will receive a college savings account managed by the State Treasurer’s Office with a $50 starting deposit under the Higher Education Savings Program. Three years after the Illinois General Assembly first passed the program in 2019, legislators…

City Council unanimously authorized the city to negotiate a $1 million grant agreement with the AUX Monday. The AUX is a commercial hub development project centered around uplifting Black entrepreneurs and dedicated to healing, wellness and racial equity. The AUX, an estimated $7 million project, s…

After expanding to include students at the all-female Logan Correctional Center, Northwestern Prison Education Program has overcome obstacles from the pandemic, location and facility restrictions to provide incarcerated women with higher education. Program Director and Philosophy Prof. Jennifer Lack…

City Council discussed creating a mental health facility to provide immediate emergency care to community members Monday. The program, “Living Room,” will provide an alternative solution to police action and emergency room visits for those experiencing mental health crises. It will be led by mental …

Syrian American rapper and spoken word artist Omar Offendum explored the intersection of culture and art with Northwestern students Tuesday night at an event hosted by the Middle East and North African Languages program. The event, held at McCormick Auditorium, meant to provide students with an opp…