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Two Chicago universities ranked among the best nationwide, according to a new report. Northwestern University ranked eighth in the 2021 Best Colleges and Universities from WalletHub, while the University of Chicago ranked 16th. Northwestern scored in the 99th percentile, which is the best score any university could achieve, ranking fourth in Faculty Resources. Northwestern also ranked second in Admission Rate,…

If there’s one way to describe Jack Ross, it might be this: easygoing. In fact he’s so easygoing that when you talk to him, it’s hard to imagine him as a hulking defensive lineman. “I get that a lot,” Ross says with a smile. “And I think the biggest thing is on Saturdays at noon, it’s a little bit...

It’s the work Jack Ross has done off the field that’s placed him in the national spotlight. He was one of just 22 student-athletes from all divisions of college football honored as a member of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which honors players who step up to help those in need. NBC 5’s Mike Berman reports.

Officials at the University of Chicago announced Wednesday that all classes in its Booth School of Business will transition to remote learning for at least the next two weeks after multiple students tested positive for coronavirus after attending an off-campus gathering. Lauren Petty reports.

Officials at the University of Chicago announced Wednesday that all classes in its Booth School of Business will transition to remote learning for at least the next two weeks after multiple students tested positive for coronavirus after attending an off-campus gathering. According to an email sent out by the school, a large group of full-time MBA students at the business…

Officials at the University of Chicago announced Wednesday that all classes in its Booth School of Business will transition to remote learning for at least the next two weeks after multiple students tested positive for coronavirus after attending an off-campus gathering. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos has more.

University of Chicago police are urging students and faculty to be on alert after a series of paintball attacks left at least eight people with eye injuries in recent days. Multiple vehicles have been involved in the attacks, which occurred on or near the school’s campus over the weekend. The attacks have mostly occurred in broad daylight, and doctors...

University of Chicago doctors said they have treated eight people for eye injuries as paintball attacks surge throughout the Chicago area. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

Both the University of Chicago and Northwestern University ranked in the top 10 of U.S. News and World Reports’ newly released list of Best National University Rankings. All schools in the 2021 Best Universities list offer a full range of undergraduate majors, master’s and doctoral programs, in addition to being committed to “producing groundbreaking research,” according to U.S. News...

The University of Chicago has removed a plaque and stone that honored Stephen Douglas, a U.S. senator from Illinois in the 1800s

A Chicago doctor whose speech at the start of the coronavirus pandemic went viral shared new words for Illinois residents as the state prepares to enter phase four of reopening.

Dr. Emily Landon, the chief infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of Chicago Medicine, went viral for her blunt speech to Illinois at the start of the statewide stay-at-home order in March. Now, nearly two months later, as the state prepares to enter the next phase of reopening and as many residents and businesses push for an end to the…

Dr. Emily Landon, the chief infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of Chicago Medicine, went viral for her blunt speech to Illinois at the start of the statewide stay-at-home order in March. Now, nearly two months later, she shared another powerful message. Watch her full remarks.

A Chicago family wants answers after a mother of three died of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, just days after giving birth. Unique Clay, 31, touched the lives of many, according those who knew and loved her. She was a devoted mother who just gave birth to her third child on April 30, and her family is…

A Chicago family wants answers after a mother of three died from coronavirus, just days after giving birth. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

Three people robbed a student of the University of Chicago Monday morning at the school’s South Side campus. The robbery happened about 8:30 a.m. at 58th Street and Dorchester Avenue, according to a statement from the University of Chicago police. The trio, one armed with a handgun, confronted the student on a sidewalk and stole the student’s phone and credit...

If you are working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, chances are you are slouching as you read this. University of Chicago Medical Center Physical Therapist Zach Stapleton gives us some recommendations to keep moving and reduce back pain while working from home.

Dr. Emily Landon is the chief infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of Chicago Medicine, who moments after Pritzker issued the ordinance to take effect Saturday evening, took to the stand with a 7-minute-long speech that went viral after striking a chord for many individuals.

A Chicago doctor’s call-to-action has gone viral after a moving speech following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s announcement Friday of a stay-at-home ordinance amid the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Emily Landon is the chief infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of Chicago Medicine, who moments after Pritzker issued the ordinance to take effect Saturday evening, took to the stand with a 7-minute-long...

Solar probe named after Chicago scientist breaks records for fastest man-made object ever and for proximity to the sun.