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Chris Collins was Northwestern’s highest-paid employee in 2024, tax filings show

Desiree Luo, Senior Staffer — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:45 +0000

Men’s basketball coach Chris Collins was Northwestern’s highest-paid employee in 2024, according to tax returns filed last summer by the University. Collins earned nearly $4 million in total compensation, a slight increase from earning about $3.8 million in 2023, according to NU’s Form 990 filings. His 2023 paycheck makes him the 12th highest-earning Big Ten...

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From ’Kit to ’Cat: NU students discuss attending college close to home

Clara B. Freeth, Eliza Edgerton, and Max Amat — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:45:25 +0000

Editor’s note: This story was reported in collaboration with The Evanstonian. Medill junior Hazel Hayes grew up in Evanston and often spent weekends with her family watching Northwestern football and basketball games. While she was a student at Evanston Township High School, she said she “didn’t really think” she would get into NU. When she...

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Residents criticize proposed FY 2027 budget during 1st Ward meeting

Isadora Urio Fernandes, Assistant City Editor — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:20:53 +0000

Residents criticized Evanston’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget during a 1st Ward meeting Thursday evening. The meeting is part of a series of budget presentations the city will host over the coming weeks for Evanston residents to provide feedback on the proposed budget, according to Hitesh Desai, the city’s chief financial officer. During the budget...

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Nurses at four Endeavor Health hospitals seek to join Teamsters

Max Turetzky, Assistant City Editor — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:15:55 +0000

Nurses at Evanston Hospital and three other Endeavor Health facilities across the North Shore are officially seeking to unionize. Teamsters Local 734 filed a petition — covering more than 2,000 nurses at the Evanston, Skokie, Glenbrook and Highland Park hospitals — with the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday asking for a union election. Nurses...

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Photo Quiz, October 23, 2026

Maryclare Nestor, Crossword & Games Editor — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:26:42 +0000

Think you know Northwestern’s campus? Take your best shot, and try to name this week’s location.

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Laughter fills Luna’s Pub for first NU x Chicago Comedy Night event

Ian Dodd, Assistant Features Editor — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:56:46 +0000

Norris Programs presented Northwestern’s first NU x Chicago Comedy Night event in Luna’s Pub and Grill on Oct. 16, featuring student comedians and Chicago headliners. The event was a collaboration with the School of Education and Social Policy. Event host and SESP Prof. Sepehr Vakil said it was an opportunity for the University to “get...

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News Quiz: Men’s soccer, Multifaith Collaborative and Evanston Arts Council

Nora Ahearn, Reporter — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:03:44 +0000

Caught up with current events? See if you can ace this week’s news quiz.

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Blockbusters: Who You Gonna Call? Ghostbusters!

Kyas Williamson, Opinion Columnist — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:06:48 +0000

Unless you want half of your belongings soaked in ghost plasma while the other half gets destroyed by photon blasts, I wouldn’t recommend calling the Ghostbusters. In honor of Halloween coming up, I decided this week’s classic should have a spooky twist. Also the name of this film partly inspired my column’s name. Hopefully, in...

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Krishnaswamy: Northwestern runs Northwestern. Let’s prove it

Sridhar Krishnaswamy, Opinion Contributor — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:46:11 +0000

Ten months ago, I wrote in The Daily that we should consider the controversial agreement between Northwestern and the federal government a win, not because it was perfect but because it bought us time “to ensure that the core mission of the University to freely and dispassionately study, generate and disseminate knowledge is protected.” Somewhat...

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By the Numbers: Cracking into Evanston’s egg-cellent brunch scene

Sarah Serota, Senior Staffer — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:43:30 +0000

Despite the closure of many Evanston restaurants, one sector still seems to be thriving: brunch. Currently, the city is home to a large assortment of brunch locations, ranging from egg-centered fast-casual spots to a Jewish deli. But the vast amount of options begs the question: how do they stack up? Right off of Northwestern’s campus,...

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