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Northwestern University President Michael Schill will resign after a three-year tenure, including five months of an unprecedented $790 million federal funding freeze, the school announced today.
In a message to the Northwestern community this morning, Schill acknowledged the “difficult problems” at the federal level. He said he would remain in the role until the naming of an interim president.
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ICE agents detain two at county domestic violence courthouse this week. Advocates warn of chilling effect on victims
Immigration agents this week arrested at least two people in the vicinity of the county’s domestic violence-focused courthouse, sparking fears that the enforcement action would have a chilling effect on people seeking orders of protection and other forms of help at the downtown courthouse. Read more here.
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- Gov. Mike Braun appoints Indiana members to Indiana-Illinois boundary commission
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Winnetka lakefront mansion sells for $31M — the highest-priced home resale in Chicago-area history
A seven-bedroom, 13,894-square-foot vintage French Renaissance Revival-style mansion on 2.3 acres on Lake Michigan in Winnetka sold Wednesday for $31.3 million — the highest-priced home resale in Chicago-area history. Read more here.
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- University Park and Richton Park Metra stations back open after fire
- Gold Coast 2-bedroom condo with east- and west-facing terraces: $1M
Chicago baseball report: Cubs’ Cade Horton making Rookie of the Year push, while White Sox eye strong finish
The Cubs head into an off day with a missed opportunity to secure a sweep against the Atlanta Braves. The Sox wrap up a stretch of 17 games in 17 days this weekend with three contests against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Read more here.
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- Rookie Cade Horton tosses 5 no-hit innings, but Chicago Cubs bullpen falters in 5-1 loss to Atlanta Braves
- Chicago White Sox score 3 in the 9th to stun Minnesota Twins 4-3 for 1st win when trailing after 8 since 2023
‘The Paper’ review: Trying (and failing) to recapture the magic of ‘The Office’
In the Peacock mockumentary “The Paper,” an unseen documentary film crew arrives in a mid-size city in order to capture — fly-on-the-wall style — the daily life of office drones. If the premise sounds familiar, that’s intentional. Read more here.
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DC lawsuit challenges Trump’s National Guard deployment as a forced ‘military occupation’
Brian Schwalb, the district’s elected attorney general, said in the federal lawsuit that the deployment, which involves more than 1,000 troops, is an illegal use of the military for domestic law enforcement. Read more here.
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