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Four staff members were hurt when a tree fell over at Northwestern Thursday, stunning students and faculty alike. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup has the story.

NBC 5’s Karen Aguilar has the latest details from Northwestern University, where four people were hurt when a tree fell over on Thursday.

Boo Buie scored 26 points and Northwestern beat No. 15 Indiana 84-83 on Sunday for its second road victory against a ranked opponent this season. The Wildcats (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten), who knocked off then-No. 20 Michigan State 70-63 on Dec. 4, have won seven of eight games. “It just shows our toughness,” said Buie, who made 10 of 18 shots. “We…

The search is ongoing for a missing 25-year-old doctoral student at Northwestern University, NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

A forum is planned Monday evening to discuss plans to rebuild the football stadium at Northwestern University – a project some have shared concerns about, specifically regarding equity and inclusion. The university’s board in late September approved plans for the new 35,000 seat stadium, which would feature multiple seating levels, a canopy over the seating area, and numerous other future-leaning…

Week by week, heart attack rates are relatively consistent throughout the year – with two exceptions, according to a cardiologist with Northwestern Medicine. One is in the summer months, explained Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones, but another is a “very short spike” between Christmas and New Year’s. Heart attacks typically soar a startling 30 to 40% between the two holidays, data has…

Safety Sydney Brown returned a touchdown and an interception for scores and Illinois snapped a three-game losing streak with a 41-3 rout of Northwestern on Saturday. Brown raced 53 yards for a touchdown after Northwestern quarterback Cole Freeman fumbled, then sprinted in for a 39-yard score off an interception, both in the third quarter. Illinois (8-4 overall, 5-4 Big Ten)…

A suburban man received a life-changing procedure at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

Two Chicago-area universities were among the 25 hardest schools to get into for the current academic year, according to Niche

A list detailing the hardest colleges for prospective students to be accepted into for 2023 has been released, and it shows two Chicago-area universities among the 25 hardest schools to get into in the U.S.

Roman Hemby ran for 179 yards and three touchdowns, including a sensational 75-yard sprint with 3:22 remaining that gave Maryland a 31-24 victory over Northwestern on Saturday. The Terrapins (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) overcame the absence of standout quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, who aggravated a knee sprain last weekend. This is the earliest they’ve become bowl eligible since 2001, when they…

Nic Baker hit Jacob Garrett with a touchdown pass for the second time in the game to break a tie with 12:28 left in the fourth quarter, and Southern Illinois held on to top Northwestern 31-24. Garrett caught Baker’s toss to cap a 19-play, 74-yard drive to put the Salukis ahead by a touchdown as SIU beat a Big Ten...

Four colleges in Illinois have earned a spot on U.S. News & World Report’s newest ranking of the 2022-2023 Best Colleges and Universities in the nation, with two of them landing among the top ten.

Ryan Hilinski threw for 314 yards and two touchdowns to help Northwestern rally for a 31-28 victory over Nebraska in Saturday’s season opener in Ireland. Northwestern handed the Cornhuskers their seventh consecutive loss going back to last season and added more pressure on embattled coach Scott Frost, who took the blame for a failed onside kick that changed the momentum…

Beer and other concessions were free at the Nebraska-Northwestern game in Ireland after credit card machines at Aviva Stadium went down.

Northwestern University confirmed an active threat on its Chicago campus ended Monday afternoon after police apprehended a carjacking suspect who fled into a campus building, prompting the university to issue a campus-wide alert.

Chicago police have determined a threatening phone call that caused a lockdown at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Sunday night was a hoax. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

Video from the window of patient’s room inside the hospital shows a large Chicago police and fire presence around the perimeter of the building.

Police scoured Northwestern Memorial Hospital late Sunday after a threatening phone call was made to the facility. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

A massive police presence was reported at Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s flagship campus in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood late Sunday, as shown by pictures and video posted to social media.