Buffalo Joe’s was “pretty popular with students back in the ‘80s,” said Mike McKewin (College of Arts and Sciences ‘88). “Back then, there wasn’t as many choices of places for students to go. There ...

Chicago artist Miguel A. Del Real traces a freehand sketch for his mural. Photo by Jocelyn Chen / Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute. Using white chalk on the sidewalk in fr ...

Photo by Mary Amelia Weiss/ North by Northwestern Lollapalooza came and went to Chicago last weekend, complete with a star-studded lineup and a light breeze cooling crowds circling Grant Park’s iconic ...

They use grocery shopping to complete exercises for Alexander’s recovery. Photo by Sissi Ma/ Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute Eighty-six-year-old John Alexander leans toward the freezer door ...

Barrett opened Bookends & Beginnings in 2014, bringing to life a vision she had for 30 years. Located in downtown Evanston, the bookstore hosts author meet-ups and sponsors Waldo scavenger hunts — an ...

Since Foster School closed its doors in 1979 as part of the district’s desegregation efforts, there has been no neighborhood elementary school in the primarily Black Fifth Ward. Every day for the ...

Evanston Fourth of July Parade: Marshaling in the Grand Marshals By Stella Bleiweis July 15, 2025 ...

As the marching band faded and the floats disappeared, a new sound took over: the steady hum of engines from the cleanup crew. Central Street stayed loud, this time punctuated by the acceleration of ...

The Evanston Fourth of July Association chooses Evanston residents to be the parade’s grand marshals each year. They represent the chosen theme of that year’s parade – this year, the motto was “truth ...

Evanston residents reflect on independence and social equity at this year’s Fourth of July Parade By Juliana Agudelo Ariza July 14, 2025 ...

Evelyn Kraber is a student in the summer 2025 Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute.

Gabriel Garcia, 59, a substitute teacher at Mary Lyon Elementary, grew up in a predominantly white South Side neighborhood. As a first-generation Mexican American, he learned to assimilate and adapt ...