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Northwestern's Ryan Field on Monday, July 10, 2023,

Northwestern lacrosse player’s lawsuit charges school was warned about baseball player whom she says sexually assaulted her

August 14, 2023 at 7:22 a.m.

A Northwestern University lacrosse player has filed a federal negligence lawsuit claiming that the school was warned about a baseball player whom she accuses of sexually assaulting her. "Rather than...

Leticia Madureira, center left, takes notes for an integrated lecture about Qiskit, an open-source software toolkit for quantum computing, in the Illinois Accelerator Research Center at Fermilab in Batavia during the U.S. Quantum Information Science School program on Aug. 9, 2023.

Fermilab launches quantum information school, using subatomic principles for groundbreaking technology

August 11, 2023 at 4:17 p.m.

Forget about summer school as a time to make up a flunked course, or get a requirement out of the way. For a group of students at Fermilab, summer school...

Researchers have a discussion while performing tasks at the Muon g-2 superconducting ring magnet inside an experimental hall at Fermilab, Aug. 9, 2023, in Batavia. Muons are fundamental subatomic particles similar to electrons but weigh about 200 times more and exist for 2.2 microseconds.

Fermilab’s new measurement of subatomic muon particle challenges standard physics theories

August 11, 2023 at 8:21 a.m.

Imagine trying to prove that 1+1=2, but when you do the calculations, it turns out that the result is off by 0.1%. That scenario is similar to the riddle that's...

People gather outside of the new Viola Chi dispensary in Broadview for its soft opening on Aug. 2, 2023.

After long delays, new cannabis businesses are opening in Illinois with a vow to help others along the way

August 7, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Five years after starting the process, Dan Pettigrew finally has opened his first cannabis store in Illinois. Pettigrew is the co-founder of Viola CHI with former NBA star Al Harrington,...

Glendale Heights village president charged with felonies for allegedly filing false police reports that trustee threatened to bite him

August 4, 2023 at 2:41 p.m.

The Glendale Heights village president has been charged with disorderly conduct for filing two police reports that allegedly falsely claim that a village trustee had threatened to bite him, prosecutors...

Northwestern University assistant volleyball coach Pedro Mendes and players Ellee Stinson and Alexa Rousseau speak during a news conference at Big Ten volleyball media day in Chicago on Aug. 1, 2023.

Northwestern assistant volleyball coach and players stick up for their program despite hazing allegations

August 2, 2023 at 7:55 a.m.

In the temporary absence of Northwestern University's head volleyball coach on Tuesday, an assistant coach and two players talked about how the team is moving forward after recent allegations of...

Northwestern women's volleyball ooach Shane Davis during a game against the University of South Carolina on Sept. 1, 2017, in Durham, North Carolina.

Harsh drills at Northwestern raise question of when sports practice crosses the line into abuse

August 1, 2023 at 10:16 a.m.

In the wake of the Northwestern University football hazing scandal, a striking but different sort of allegation nearly got lost in the shuffle. A female volleyball player at Northwestern claims...

Ryan Field, home to Northwestern University football, on July 10, 2023, in Evanston.

Judge rejects Evanston’s request to limit discussion of Northwestern football stadium plan

July 26, 2023 at 7:16 a.m.

A judge Tuesday rejected a request by the city of Evanston to prevent a local committee from discussing Northwestern University's proposed construction of a new football stadium. U.S. District Judge...

Former Northwestern football player Lloyd Yates, right, arrives with attorney Ben Crump on July 24, 2023, where they announced a lawsuit against Northwestern University at the Westin Chicago River North.

Former Northwestern football player files 4th lawsuit amid hazing allegations of physical, sexual and emotional abuse in school athletics

July 25, 2023 at 2:22 p.m.

A fourth lawsuit was filed Monday against Northwestern University as the school grapples with allegations of a pervasive hazing culture and a toxic environment that extended beyond the football team...

Fans arrive for a game between Northwestern and Michigan State at Ryan Field in Evanston on Sept. 3, 2021.

Evanston residents angry about legal move by city to bypass public discussion on Northwestern stadium project

July 24, 2023 at 8:15 a.m.

In a move that could affect Northwestern University's plans to renovate its football stadium, the city of Evanston has asked a judge to remove the stadium's parking lot from consideration...

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